Law
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Why US military personnel are avoiding British justiceThe Explainer Offences committed by US personnel against UK civilians raise concerns over policing of American forces on British soil
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Thailand’s ‘ungrateful child’ lawUnder the Radar A beer dynasty’s public feud has highlighted the codified loyalty demanded of children across Asia
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Coastguard payments scrapped after court case backfiresUnder the Radar MPs to meet coastguard volunteers to discuss end of hourly expenses
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Judge blocks subpoenas of Minnesota officialsSpeed Read The subpoenas represent a “blatantly unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury process,” the judge said
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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France’s school monitors scandalUnder The Radar Allegations of widespread child abuse in after-school system has ‘shaken the French capital and undermined faith in its schools’
By The Week UK Published
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Prevent and the changing landscape of British extremismThe Explainer The UK’s counter-terrorism scheme has been blighted by well-publicised failures and accusations of prejudice. Is it fit for purpose?
By The Week UK Published
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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 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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