Gareth Lee outside the Supreme Court in London, as five justices at the UK’s highest court unanimously ruled that the Christian owners of a bakery did not discriminate against the gay rights activist on the ground of sexual orientation.
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What a cake can tell us about the law’s view of homosexuality, religion, freedom of expression and the value of civic equality
Quite the firecracker, isn’t he?
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The now-confirmed supreme court judge repeatedly lost his cool during his recent appearance in the senate. Is that what we need from lawmakers?
The Yard are hungry for data. We shouldn’t feed it.
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Allowing the police unfettered use of vast databases of information will begin to tilt the balance of power towards totalitarianism.
Activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court to protest the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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The bitterly contested hearings to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the newest justice to the U.S. Supreme Court were more of a show trial than a legal procedure.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27.
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One striking feature of Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony was the number of times he interrupted. Data shows that hearing interruptions are becoming more common, particularly when the nominee is female.
Man and machine.
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Artificial intelligence and data analytics are transforming the practice of law.
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From cannibalism to carbolic smoke balls, these are some of the fascinating cases that have made the law of England and Wales what it is today.
Anyone can buy a hidden camera but the laws surrounding their use are much more complicated.
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Some family members of aged care residents have resorted to hidden cameras to detect abuse and protect loved ones. But it’s legally murky and erodes the privacy of the resident, staff and visitors.
Father and son reunited after being detained in Texas.
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A record number of immigrant children are being detained in the US. Here’s what you need to know.
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The Achilles’ heel of law technologies: training. Only 10% of such initiatives are aimed at law students, so how should this issue be managed to win the AI race?
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As they shook off a particularly unpleasant colonial hangover, the justices of India’s Supreme Court issued a remarkably emotional set of judgments.
The porn industry has long placed an emphasis on young girls.
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A little-noticed court ruling represents the biggest setback for opponents of child porn in decades.
In Indonesia, sending drug users to prison only creates more problems, from overcrowding to bigger exposures to drug abuse.
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The government needs to revisit its punitive approach to drug users and stop sending them to prison to avoid overcrowding.
‘He definitely had a Devon accent … or was it Midlands?’
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Research reveals the flaws in earwitness testimony – and why better guidelines are needed.
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The Verdins principles affect the way offenders with mental health problems are sentenced in a court of law.
Zimbabwe needs to reconsider its HIV transmission law.
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Gains made in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe could be reversed unless a legal provision is revised.
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Domination of key South African markets by a few players, as displayed in the healthcare market inquiry, may require authorities to consider breaking up monopolies.
Space law is a growing and important discipline.
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If Ghana is to fully harness the benefits of space technology, it will need space legislation and regulations.
Allies at last?
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New legal boilerplate in corporate merger agreements signals just how important #MeToo has become – not just as a social movement but as a business risk.
The fires tore through Mati, effectively sweeping it from the map.
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The fires tearing through the Athens region are not an act of God, but a direct result of corruption and systematic disregard for the law.