Forced conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan make a mockery of its constitution
Aug 15, 2017 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law
In a famous speech on August 11 1947, Pakistans founder and first governor general, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, stressed that the new country was being built on the idea of religious tolerance: You are free; you are free to...
Is liking something on Facebook 'protected political speech'? It depends
Aug 15, 2017 12:51 pm UTC| Technology Politics Law
Australians are often surprised to learn that their Constitution contains no right to free speech. Even the right to political speech, which is constitutionally implied, is increasingly complicated by new online platforms...
Legal weed: An accidental solution to the opioid crisis?
Aug 13, 2017 23:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Its hard to go a day in Canada without hearing about at least one of two types of drugs but for vastly different reasons. One class of drug opioids kills four people a day in British Columbia. The other cannabis will...
US Lawmakers Resist FCC’s Attempt To Dismantle Net Neutrality, Congressional Hearing Scheduled
Aug 08, 2017 15:48 pm UTC| Technology Law
For months now, the American people felt like they were fighting the battle to preserve Net Neutrality against the machinations of those who would destroy it on their own. In this instance, the head of the Federal...
The grand jury's role in American criminal justice, explained
Aug 08, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Grand juries play a major role in the U.S. criminal justice system. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has called upon a federal grand jury to help him investigate Russias role in the 2016 election. It is a logical step in...
Bottom of the canal: Pfizer's billion-dollar tax ploy
Aug 07, 2017 16:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has engaged in a series of paper transactions to create a A$936 million loss in Australia. It is, for all intents and purposes, a billion-dollar exercise in tax avoidance. Pfizer and its...
Technology drives the need to rethink sex work industry regulations
Aug 07, 2017 15:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
The emergence of online markets in the sex work industry requires us to rethink how the industry is regulated. There is abundant evidence that decriminalising sex work safeguards the human rights of sex workers, while...
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