All about juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?

Mar 09, 2019 06:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

There has been some debate over the recent conviction of George Pell, whose first trial ended with a hung jury, and the second a unanimous guilty verdict. People are questioning our justice system, the potential bias of...

Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations

Mar 09, 2019 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Many of New Zealands major commercial radio stations, and its public broadcaster, are no longer playing the music of Michael Jackson. This decision comes after the airing of the new documentary Leaving Neverland, in which...

Overworked and underpaid: the revival of strikes in New Zealand

Mar 09, 2019 05:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Strikes were supposedly something of the alleged bad old days of the 1970s. But during the first year of Aotearoa New Zealands Labour-led government, a strike revival ensued. At least 70,000 people, if not more, walked out...

Why a proposed capital gains tax could mean tax cuts for most New Zealanders

Mar 06, 2019 14:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

As part of a major review of New Zealands tax system, the governments Tax Working Group recommended a comprehensive capital gains tax. New Zealand is one of few countries without a capital gains tax, and the proposal has...

Berlin's grassroots plan to renationalise up to 200,000 ex-council homes from corporate landlords

Mar 06, 2019 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Real Estate

In major cities throughout the world, the price of housing is on the rise: in 2017 alone, prices leaped by 20.5% in Berlin, 16% in Vancouver and 14.8% in Hong Kong. As rents keep going up, activists in Berlin are...

America's schools are crumbling – what will it take to fix them?

Mar 06, 2019 14:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

When I was asked to support a federal lawsuit that says Detroits deteriorating schools were having a negative impact on students ability to learn, the decision was a no-brainer. Detroits schools are so old and raggedy...

#MeToo whistleblowing is upending century-old legal precedent demanding loyalty to the boss

Mar 06, 2019 14:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

When was the last time you agreed to keep a secret? Perhaps it was a personal confidence shared by a close family member or friend. Or it might have been in a contract with your employer to safeguard confidential...