Court ruling on Zuma's nuclear deal is a marker of South Africa's political health

Apr 30, 2017 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The South African governments plan to bulldoze through a nuclear energy deal has been dealt what might be a fatal blow by the Cape Town High court which has declared the plan invalid. It found that the government had not...

Israel, no-platforming – and why there’s no such thing as ‘narrow exceptions’ to campus free speech

Apr 30, 2017 13:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

If theres one place where students are sure to spend time rehearsing arguments against Israel, then its SOAS, the London-based School of Oriental and African Studies (although plenty of universities run a close...

Backyard skinny-dippers lack effective laws to keep peeping drones at bay

Apr 26, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology

Recent advances in technology mean we can no longer rely on fences or barriers around our homes to protect our privacy. This was certainly the case for Darwin resident Karli Hyatt, who on Tuesday explained to the ABCs Law...

It's time for France to face its past and debate crimes against humanity

Apr 26, 2017 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

As Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen continue their quest to secure the French presidency, its time to ask what they think about Frances troubled past. French colonialism and related wars of independence and the...

Teenage Gamer Gets 2-Year Jail Sentence For Hacking Business

Apr 26, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Technology Law

From time to time, the video game industry experiences momentous developments that shake its foundations. A recent case where a teen gamer was given a jail sentence that will last two years is one such development. It...

US Court Of Appeals Crushes Uber’s 5th Amendment Defense In Waymo Case

Apr 26, 2017 07:19 am UTC| Technology Law

Ubers defense team covering Anthony Levandowski recently tried to use the Fifth Amendment in order to avoid having to give up on some potentially incriminating evidence with regards to its legal battle with Googles Waymo....

Chevron: a game-changer for multinational tax avoiders

Apr 24, 2017 12:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Australian Tax Office had a superb win against Chevron in the Federal Court last week, but there is something everyone is missing, something that will turn the art of tax avoidance on its head; a game-changer for...