'You'll need my fingerprint': are police allowed to search your phone?

Jul 25, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Technology Law

Consider the following scenarios: A police officer stops you on the street and asks you to empty your pockets. A police officer stops you in your car and asks to search you and the...

Zero tolerance laws increase suspension rates for black students

Jul 25, 2016 06:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Law

The State Senate of Michigan is currently considering legislation that would scale back zero tolerance discipline policies in the states public schools. Zero tolerance discipline laws require automatic and generally...

Asia’s 'shoot-to-kill' republic?The rising body count of the Philippines’ 'war on drugs'

Jul 22, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Heres a snapshot of what a coalition of Philippines human rights groups describe as a surge of extrajudicial killings of suspected criminals and drug offenders. 2.50am July 14: Unidentified drug suspect #43 | San Juan...

Media-led investigations aren't the way to beat doping in sport

Jul 19, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Sports Law

New allegations of doping in Kenya have surfaced just ahead of the Rio Olympics. They include athletes and coaches from other countries, making Kenya seem like a dopers paradise with little testing or concern about drug...

Can religious vilification laws protect religious freedoms?

Jul 19, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

On June 28, the Thornlie Mosque and Australian Islamic College in Perth was targeted by vandals. A vehicle was destroyed by fire, and offensive graffiti was sprayed on a nearby wall. True, the law courts can respond...

After Fisher: affirmative action and Asian-American students

Jul 15, 2016 00:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

After eight years, the Abigail Fisher case finally has been put to rest. In a landmark judgment on June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of race-conscious affirmative action in university...

Understanding the NDIS: the challenges disability service providers face in a market-based system

Jul 10, 2016 21:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law

On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and...