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Mixed messages

May 21, 2010 – 7:09 pm

There are a lot of mixed messages in our society (for example, those surrounding young girls growing up these days). Something that has struck me forcefully in recent days, however, is that the press have been sending out very mixed messages about gay and lesbian people in our society. The first story to break was [...]

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Judging potential judges

May 13, 2009 – 2:10 pm

Justice Souter of the US Supreme Court is about to retire, and President Obama must appoint a successor. As soon as Souter J announced his retiremet, the speculation started: President Barack Obama pledged Friday to name a Supreme Court justice who combines “empathy and understanding” with an impeccable legal background to succeed liberal David Souter, [...]

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Law of unintended consequences…

March 1, 2009 – 3:28 pm

Laws designed to allow same-sex and de facto couples to access the Family Court on an equal basis to married heterosexual couples may have unintended consequences, it seems. The amendment inserted a new definition of “de facto relationship” in s 4AA of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth): Meaning of de facto relationship (1) A person [...]

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Thoughts on juries and justice

February 27, 2009 – 8:05 pm

The other day, I was supposed to be doing PhD thesis when I got caught watching the documentary called The Times of Harvey Milk, which featured real archival footage of the various people involved. Once I’d started watching, I couldn’t stop. Of course, Sean Penn has just received an Oscar for his portrayal of Harvey [...]

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