In an Age of Unprecedented Polycrisis, “Taxing the Rich is Vital”, Declares Oxfam
Humanity is living through an unprecedented moment of multiple crises: basic goods and energy prices are rising, extreme poverty is growing for the first time in 25 years, millions are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic and climate...
The Importance of Terminology: Paedophile vs Child Sex Offender vs Minor Attracted Person
Police in Scotland have come under fire for a recent report which referred to child sexual offenders as “minor-attracted people”, or MAPs. The term was used in the nation’s Chief Constable Iain Livingstone in his annual report, and has been met...
Robot Lawyer Set to Argue First Case
Welcome to 2023, a time when advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have come so far that a robot lawyer is ready to argue its first cases in a real courtroom. Artificial intelligence developed by startup company DoNotPay, will defend two...
Offences of Failing to Care or Provide for a Child in New South Wales
A recent case exemplifies how decisions made on a single night can change the course of a person’s night. On 23 December 2022, 33-year old Veronica Tejera and her husband, 37-year old Amercan ABC U.S. news producer Dan Tejera left...
Offences Relating to Human Trafficking in Australia
Polarising social media personality Andrew Tate has been detained in Roman over allegations of rape, human trafficking and organised crime. Andrew Tate was arrested and detained with his brother as part of an investigation that began last year, following allegations...
United Nations Abandons Futile Objective of a Drug-Free World
The 55th meeting of the Third Committee at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly took place on 17 December. And those gathered deliberated upon resolution L.13/Rev.1, which is titled, Addressing and Countering the World Drug Problem Through a Comprehensive, Integrated...
The Dalai Lama and the Geopolitics of Reincarnation
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. The man holding the position today is the 14th person to have reincarnated as the top spiritual leader, and questions are being raised as to how his successor is...
NZ High Court Rules that Supervising Deportees On Arrival is a Rights Violation
New Zealand High Court Justice Cheryl Gwyn, on 19 December, released her ruling relating to an NZ born man who was deported from Australia, under the terms of the character test contained in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Stealing a Motor Vehicle or Vessel in NSW
Police in the United States are blaming a TikTok trend for a sharp spike in car thefts across the nation this year. Videos posted on the social media platform by the “Kia Boys” depict young men breaking into Kia and...
No Sex for You! Indonesia Criminalises Sexual Intercourse Outside Marriage
The Indonesian parliament has passed a new criminal code containing measures designed to deter “immoral acts” and suppress divergent political views. The laws were supported by all political parties and signify the nation’s regression to religion-based laws - Indonesia being...
