The adversarial system is a game. It is a forum in which power and influence, and to a great extent, money, really shines. The game is won by those who can afford through networks and bank balances to have the best legal minds and the best for-hire experts bat for them. It’s simply bad luck…
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Genocide
What is the definition of genocide? A quick online search will take you to un.org where, in bold, sharp, unmissable script this is spelt out: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Article II In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in…
Post-election: relief, a little bit of elation, and restrained hope
For months, some of us have had recurring nightmares that a bald-headed former Defense Minister would become the Prime Minister of this sun-kissed country and lead us all into an historic chapter of darkness not seen since the White Australia policy. This man who, despite his good fortune and privilege, seem to have a truck…