Cyntoia Brown needs support, not 51 years in prison

Dec 15, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently confirmed that Cyntoia Brown must serve 51 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 2004 when she was just 16. News stories and social media have widely reported and shared...

Jay-Z's $200-million clothing battle could be game changer for black lawyers the world over

Dec 10, 2018 02:45 am UTC| Entertainment Law

Millionaire rapper Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, has proved yet again why he is larger than life. He is embroiled in a contractual dispute over the US$204m (159m) sale of his clothing brand to Iconix Brand Group a decade...

Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans

Dec 04, 2018 16:28 pm UTC| Law

Last week, the Western Australian Government lifted its state-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Unconventional gas industries were given the green light to develop on existing petroleum leases, especially...

Married by default? Why Alberta's proposed new law is misguided

Dec 03, 2018 23:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Imagine that you move in with your intimate partner. Three years later, you get a letter from the province: Congratulations! From now on, we view you as a married couple. While you might not actually find such a letter...

'Compliant environment': turning ordinary people into border guards should concern everyone in the UK

Nov 26, 2018 17:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

In a small victory for those fighting against the creeping demands of the UK governments immigration system, an NHS data service has withdrawn from an agreement in which it provided information on suspected irregular...

Using religion and culture to fight terrorism: lessons from the Philippine military

Nov 26, 2018 17:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Philippine government is recruiting Muslims into the military in an attempt to counter terrorism through a mixture of religious and security approaches. The Philippines faces increasing security pressure since the...

No-fault divorce or no reason at all – how divorce law is changing

Nov 26, 2018 17:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Many of us will be familiar with terms such as irretrievable breakdown or unreasonable behaviour, which are often heard in high-profile divorce cases being petitioned in the courts. Perhaps, too, the idea of fault where...