China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?
Nov 26, 2018 16:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Chinese government will be reopening the nations domestic rhino horn trade, overturning a ban that has stood since 1993. An outcry since the announcement has led to the postponement of the lifting of the ban, which...
The folly of writing legislation in response to sensational crimes
Nov 26, 2018 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The transfer of convicted murderer Terri-Lynne McClintic to an Indigenous correctional facility has resulted in changes to correctional legislation and practice. But creating law and changing policy in response to one...
You may not actually own your Bitcoin – legal expert
Nov 26, 2018 16:20 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
The price of Bitcoin has dropped by 75% in the past year, so anyone who invested heavily at the peak will have lost a lot of money. And now theres more bad news for crypto-currency investors to worry about: they may not...
Why 'fair use' is so important for South African copyright law
Nov 26, 2018 16:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Fair use is a doctrine adopted by some countries that permits the use of copyright material like books, journals, music and art work without requiring permission from the copyright holder. It provides a balance between...
Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic - and necessary
Nov 26, 2018 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia. FRT means we can identify individuals based on an analysis of their...
Scrapping environmental watchdog is like shooting the messenger
Nov 24, 2018 18:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Buried deep within the massive omnibus bill (Bill 57) tabled by Ontarios government last week were a series of provisions significantly curtailing the power of the provinces environmental watchdog. With its release of...
Knife crime: how former offenders can make great mentors for at-risk teens
Nov 14, 2018 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Its widely reported that theres been an increase in street violence, particularly in London - with the number of knife and gun crimes rising. While the causes are complex and multifaceted, victims and perpetrators of...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects