Australian states are shutting their borders to stop coronavirus. Is that actually allowed?
Mar 23, 2020 11:58 am UTC| Law
Movement of people and goods across state borders in Australia is guaranteed by the Constitution. Section 92 of the Constitution says trade, commerce, and intercourse among the States, whether by means of internal...
Forensic linguists explore how emojis can be used as evidence in court
Mar 23, 2020 11:57 am UTC| Law
Emojis have become ubiquitous in text communication messages are peppered with smiley faces, hearts and other graphic icons. They were first drawn by graphic designer Shigetaka Kurita, and generated by a Japanese...
'The bills were more stressful than the cancer': US versus UK healthcare – a personal story
Mar 23, 2020 07:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
As a medical anthropologist, I have spent the past 30 years based at major universities researching issues of access to healthcare and support for the inclusion of people from vulnerable and marginalised populations. In...
Why South Africa should resist US pressure to extend copyright terms
Mar 10, 2020 05:44 am UTC| Law
The current term of copyright in South Africa is life-of-the-author plus 50 years. But the US is pressuring South Africa to extend the term to life-plus-70. Since the US is a net exporter of copyrighted media, like songs,...
Heathrow's third runway: how dogged persistence stopped London airport expansion
Mar 10, 2020 05:40 am UTC| Politics Law
In a landmark decision, the UK court of appeal recently ruled that Heathrow Airports proposals to build a third runway were unlawful because of their incompatibility with climate legislation. Speaking on BBC Politics...
A plea to businesses: Don't take away our paper bills!
Mar 10, 2020 05:31 am UTC| Law
Once again a telecommunications company is telling its customers that they will no longer receive a paper bill. This time its Rogers. What seems to some to be a non-issue evokes a strong reaction in others. When Telus...
Google wants to move UK users' data to the US – what does that mean for your rights?
Mar 05, 2020 05:08 am UTC| Technology Law
It was recently reported that Google was planning to move the personal data of its UK users out of the EU and into the US. Several outlets reporting on this story have suggested that this would mean that, as Britain has...
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