Law
Who Is Responsible When Missions Go Wrong
If space tourists become stranded, there’s a possibility – in law at least – they could be left to fend for themselves.
This Is a Justified War
Israel has every legal and moral right to ensure the defeat of the terrorist organisation and the return of the hostages.
Trump Was Elected, Judges Weren’t
This ‘Constitutional crisis’ is not what they’re telling you.
Legalised Abortion in NZ, Five Years On
All of this is supposed to be in the interests of women’s health but, like everyone else’s, women’s health is deteriorating, particularly mental health.
Freedom Is Like Inflation: You Lose 2-3% Every Year.
Perhaps even more important is turning back the clock on regulations… and going back to an era where you didn’t need to ask permission to be productive.
He Is Not Chastened
Most in Polkinghorne’s situation would have been relieved at the not guilty verdict, gratefully taken it as a win and left matters to rest rather than rake over the coals. But not this raging egotist, apparently.
Why Bother with Trials at All?
The Law Reform Commission wants to abandon ancient legal principles.
When Principles Sink In Legalism
Most reasonable people would have no difficulty deciding that Mrs Hawkins’ entitlement to compensation for harm and wrongdoing far outweighs that of her daughter’s murderer, but that’s not how the system works.
Fight
The hearing is set down for three days starting 10 March. It’s one of many small steps on the way to ensuring we never so readily slip into tyranny again.
Film Highlights Concerns on Assisted Death
The film in varying confronts two powerful systems – the healthcare and bureaucratic systems.
Provisional Consent: No Safety or Efficacy Needed
The amendment removed the words “on a restricted basis for the treatment of a limited number of patients”.
The Surge in Assisted Suicide
In a day and age where there is a growing epidemic of loneliness and despair, we should not be encouraging a culture of death as the antidote to life and its challenges.