Want to record your doctor's appointment? Great idea, but first, check it's legal
Nov 02, 2020 09:10 am UTC| Law
As you fire up your computer for a telehealth appointment, or prepare to walk in to see your doctor, you may be wondering whether to record your appointment. You might even think about doing it without asking permission...
Assisted dying will become legal in New Zealand in a year — what has to happen now?
Oct 30, 2020 05:52 am UTC| Law
The preliminary results of New Zealands referendum on the End of Life Choice Act were conclusive. Some 65.2% of voters supported the law coming into force, while 33.8% opposed it. Although around 480,000 special votes...
The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search
Oct 21, 2020 06:16 am UTC| Law
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawful monopolisation. The department says Googles conduct harms competition and consumers, and reduces the ability of new innovative...
Will Victoria be the first place in the world to fully decriminalise sex work?
Oct 20, 2020 13:59 pm UTC| Law
The Victorian government has just received a landmark review into the states sex work laws. This is the first large-scale review of Victorian sex work laws since 1985 and presents a huge opportunity for change. With...
How conservative groups will advance their agendas before a Supreme Court with Amy Coney Barrett
Oct 20, 2020 13:57 pm UTC| Law
Amy Coney Barretts nomination to the Supreme Court has highlighted the ways interest groups use the legal system to pursue their goals. Barrett is closely tied to the conservative Federalist Society, whose members have...
Religious identity and Supreme Court justices – a brief history
Oct 20, 2020 13:56 pm UTC| Law
Amy Coney Barretts confirmation process has put focus not only on the would-be Supreme Court justices faith but the religious makeup of the court itself. If she is appointed, Barrett would be the second successive...
Oct 09, 2020 07:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Students at the University of Oxford will now submit some of their work on China anonymously. This, among other measures, is an important protection against Chinas new national security law in Hong Kong, which makes it...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects