Why Italian courts are struggling to protect people’s freedom in public spaces
Local and national authorities are curtailing civil liberties in the name of 'security'.
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Now who will push ahead on validating forensic science disciplines?
Forensics has a way to go before it's a mature, academic science. Attorney General Jeff Sessions just terminated an independent commission charged with helping it get there.
Courts are regulating the class action funding industry where the government has failed to act
Thanks to a recent Federal Court decision, the industry that helps to fund class actions will now be regulated in part by the courts. But is this the best way?
No shortage of media schadenfreude as ‘fake sheikh’ is sent to prison
The downfall – and tactics – of investigative reporter Mazher Mahmood are not typical of British journalism.
Public wants tougher sanctions for irresponsible behaviour in business
Philip Green has been vilified by MPs just as Theresa May vows to take on bad behaviour in big business. New research reveals just how urgent a task this is for voters.
Why is Brazil trying to block WhatsApp?
It's a battle of online privacy versus a crackdown on crime, but is a total ban on the popular app, WhatsApp, the right way to go?
How women change outcomes in courtrooms and beyond
Do women in the Oval Office or the courtroom make a genuine difference? Research from English juries suggest they do.
Why some types of leading question should be banned from court
Would you know if you were being asked a leading question?
My genes made me do it: the problem of genetic evidence and diminished culpability
Biology is out of our control but can influence our behaviour. But should people be given shorter sentences because of their genes?
ABC’s Hitting Home portrays ideal frontline responses to domestic violence
Part one of the ABC's Hitting Home provides an insight into the work of those responding to domestic violence on the front line – including police, courts, refuges, and a specialist forensic unit.
Explainer: the role of court interdicts in managing protests
Universities were widely criticised for turning to the courts during a series of student protests in South Africa. So why did they do it, and did the interdict process work?
Merging federal courts’ administration won’t improve services for those who need it
Merging the back-end operations of Australia's federal courts could have significant implications for the way in which resources are allocated to meet the needs of family courts and their clients.
What does the Dutch court ruling on climate targets mean for Australia?
For the first time, a court has ordered a government to strengthen its climate targets. It's a watershed, not just for the Netherlands but potentially for countries such as Australia whose targets have been criticised.
Burdens of war service create a strong case for a veterans’ court
The creation of veterans' courts could be part of a fundamental shift to a criminal justice system that genuinely tackles the causes of crime.
Judge suspects but must acquit man on child pornography charges
After saying he was 'deeply suspicious', a judge cleared a man of child pornography offences. We need to understand the standard of proof to make sense of verdicts, including AFL rulings on doping.
‘Crazed killer’ headlines defy facts of crime and mental impairment
Few things cause more public alarm than the notion of the “crazed killer” walking our streets. A common figure in newspaper headlines and current affairs shows, he (occasionally she) is often accompanied…
Secret trial: this assault on free speech and open justice must not stand
It was June 4 2014. That was the date the British public learned that, in spite of their relatively free media, the power of the state – as expressed by the executive and the judiciary – was poised to…
Anonymity for serious child criminals is not fair on the accused or the victim
A campaign is at large to secure statutory anonymity for all young people under 18 who are accused of crime. Lawyers, criminologists, judges, sociologists, academics, and politicians are in on it. It is…
It’s hard enough for women to report sexual abuse without the system letting them down
The recent publication of a serious case review into the suicide of Frances Andrade reveals how difficult it is for a sexual assault victim to stand and testify against an accuser in court. Keir Starmer…
Cameras in court throw us in at the deep end before we’re ready
The Court of Appeal is to be televised for the first time now that a ban on cameras in courts in England and Wales has been lifted. High-profile media organisations have been lobbying for such a move for…
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