Law
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Kirpans, sgian dubh and re-enactments: the exemptions to UK knife lawsThe Explainer It is illegal to carry most blades in public without a ‘good reason’ – although this can be open to interpretation
By The Week UK Published
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Judges and unduly lenient sentencesThe Explainer How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?
By The Week UK Published
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DOJ drops tainted case against ICE protestersSpeed Read The case was dropped amid apparent misconduct by prosecutors
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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MS-13 and mass trials in El SalvadorThe Explainer With nearly 500 alleged gang members on “collective” trial in front of unknown judges, human rights organisations are criticising the fairness of proceedings
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Ben Roberts-Smith: the allegations against Australia’s ‘uber-soldier’In the Spotlight After 17 years, court to hear case that ‘has cut deeply to the core of the Australian psyche’
By The Week UK Published
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Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation run monopolySpeed Read The verdict “will be an earthquake in the industry,” one analyst said
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The return of executionsFeature States put to death 47 people last year, double the recent norm. What’s behind the rise?
By The Week US Published
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The German deepfake scandal putting ‘virtual rape’ in the spotlightUnder the Radar Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography
By The Week UK Published
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India’s ‘reversal’ of transgender rightsUnder the Radar Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Arizona charges Kalshi over ‘illegal gambling’Speed Read The state accused the company of taking illegal bets on world events
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Victoria’s drive for work-from-home rightsUnder the Radar Australian state to force all businesses to allow remote working for two days a week despite concerns that investors are already ‘fleeing’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Misconduct in public office: how the offence worksThe Explainer Centuries-old criminal offence ‘famously vague’ and hard to prove but can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison
By The Week UK Published
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Palestine Action and the trouble with defining terrorismIn the Spotlight The issues with proscribing the group ‘became apparent as soon as the police began putting it into practice’
By The Week UK Published
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Prince Harry’s court battle with ‘highly intrusive’ pressIn the Spotlight As the Duke of Sussex and other high-profile claimants begin their trial against Associated Newspapers, ‘the stakes for all sides are high’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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