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Undefining the Law
Many things are not laws: morals, suggestions, and the 2002 AU Ford Falcon. Perhaps a definition of what the law is not may help us understand its mystery.
24 Angry Men and the Mysterium Culpæ
24 Victorians were burdened with the power to condemn or exonerate in what is perhaps the most consequential decision they can have on someone’s life.
Australia’s Consumer Confidence Crisis
While the majority of Australians are aware of consumer protection laws, a concerning amount of consumers lack the requisite knowledge or confidence to assert their rights to a business.
Are Laws History?
I shall attempt to, in this essay, provide an answer to the great Why of the law. I intend to prove that the values of law are in our human nature.
We Live in a Society: A Debate
Every man is born free and yet everyone is in chains: This is how Jean Jacques Rousseau saw the world.
The Cost of Being Heard
SLAPPS can masquerade as an ordinary lawsuit but they send a message that there is a cost that comes with speaking out.
Lost to the Education System
Across all jurisdictions in Australia, students with disabilities were suspended more times on average than students without disabilities.
UN: Judge, Jury… Executioner?
How can the ‘right to veto’ be lawful when it essentially obstructs justice and contradicts the purpose of the UN Charter, the very legal instrument that created it?
Is Justice Too Expensive?
There is a common claim that each of us has a price; an amount we would be willing to accept to overlook certain moral or ethical complexities which confront us.
Mr Lehrmann and a Jury’s Integrity
These proposed amendments highlight the importance of upholding the integrity of jurors and trials in ensuring that our judicial system remains robust.
Unacceptable Risks in the Crimes Act
Section 22C continues to receive criticism from the Law Society of New South Wales and the New South Wales Legal Aid and Human Rights body
Postcard: An American Experiment
During the mid-semester break, I took a summer ‘vacation’ to the land of the free and home of the brave — the United States of America. What could not escape observation was the vastly different image of the legal industry in the country.
Strong Presumptions and NSW Bail Reforms
Indeed, the Bill was passed only seven days after being first discussed, meaning that there was little room for public consultation.
Vaping Bans and Smoke Signals
These changes are obviously still in their infancy, and as such it remains to be seen whether in the long-term there will be any success in protecting the health of young children in Australia.
In-House vs The Wider Legal Field
As much as I love my work, I cannot help but wonder if this is best for my development as a law student. Have I made a mistake that others should avoid?
Human Rights: Nonsense Upon Stilts?
Although we love and need rights, they are, metaphysically speaking, nonsense upon stilts.
How Port Arthur Changed Australia
Cherish compassion for the sake of those who gave aid. Cherish peace for the sake of those in pain.
We Are Still Closing the Gap
Only when meaningful action toward minimising the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is undertaken will the gap actually be closed.
Through a Glass, Darkly: Out of Context
Through a glass we shall regard / darkly, that the law is hard.
Are There Too Many Laws?
Over the last few years, there has been a lack of clarity between necessary and unnecessary regulatory burdens that has blurred the roles of the state and its relationships with business and the community.