Skip to content

Law

‘The US Government Is Censoring Private Conversations,’ Says the ‘Conversion Therapist’ Fighting a Legal Battle Not to Be Silenced

‘The US Government Is Censoring Private Conversations,’ Says the ‘Conversion Therapist’ Fighting a Legal Battle Not to Be Silenced

Chris Sweeney rt.com Chris Sweeney is an author and columnist who has written for newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, The Sun and Daily Record, along with several international-selling magazines. Brian Tingley is taking on the state of Washington for the right to continue counselling young people concerned

Members Public
couple standing on seashore during sunset

Faces of the Day

Free Speech Union The Free Speech Union is calling for the couple – one reportedly a child of a Government official – who breached lockdown not to have name suppression says Free Speech Union spokesperson, and lawyer, Stephen Franks. “Name suppression will be the worst move for the Auckland couple charged with

Members Public
Did the Supreme Court Just End Roe v. Wade?
Law

Did the Supreme Court Just End Roe v. Wade?

Michael Snyder endoftheamericandream.com A lot of people are saying that Roe v. Wade is “finished” now that the Supreme Court has refused to block a new Texas abortion law from going into effect.  This new law bans abortions once the heartbeat of the baby can be detected, and that

Members Public
Silverdale Police Over-Reach Video: Another Viewpoint

Silverdale Police Over-Reach Video: Another Viewpoint

Earlier in the week, we had an article about a video sent to us here at The BFD that showed an interaction with a police officer and a young couple who had just returned to a vehicle after shopping at the Silverdale Pak-n-Save. The original post is here, and a

Members Public
family eating at the table
Law

More Time Needed to Consider Conversion Practices Bill

With more submissions by a massive margin than received for any other piece of law in Parliament’s history, it’s clear more time is needed to consider the Conversion Practices Bill than Labour is currently allowing, National’s Justice spokesperson Simon Bridges says. “Despite the shortened process Labour has

Members Public
Roe V Wade at Risk after SCOTUS Declines to Block Texas Heartbeat Bill
Law

Roe V Wade at Risk after SCOTUS Declines to Block Texas Heartbeat Bill

Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to a Texas law which bans abortions after a foetal heartbeat is detected. This has effectively closed abortion clinics in Texas, as a heartbeat can be detected at about

Members Public
Four Legal Opinions on the Proposed Bill (Including Two Govt Ones)
Law

Four Legal Opinions on the Proposed Bill (Including Two Govt Ones)

familyfirst.org.nz There are FOUR important legal opinions you should read about the proposed ban on conversion therapy. Note – these are NOT written by Bob McCoskrie or anyone connected to Family First. They are written by a leading New Zealand QC, a leading Australian family law expert, the government’

Members Public
gray knife on brown wooden surface

Free Press

Free Press ACT Party The Haps Another terror attack, another promise of rushed legislation. Already since Labour and National promised to rush through a law against preparing terrorism, it’s become clear the real problem was with the immigration laws around deportation. Today the Government will make an alert level

Members Public
Sentencing Notes: Judge Gave Terrorist ‘The Least Restrictive Sentence’

Sentencing Notes: Judge Gave Terrorist ‘The Least Restrictive Sentence’

Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust “Sentencing notes from the terrorist’s trial in July shows he was allowed back into the community with minimal monitoring due to the judge putting the ISIS sympathiser’s considerations before the safety of the community,” says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing

Members Public
Labour Belatedly Acts on Terrorism Laws
Law

Labour Belatedly Acts on Terrorism Laws

Ted Johnston BSc BA LLB, New Conservative Justice Spokesperson New Conservative believes that Labour has delayed on very important terrorism safety legislation, because of its constant focus on laws grounded in their ideology. The terrorism laws have needed urgent action since at least March 2019, and only this recent stabbing

Members Public
gray knife on brown wooden surface

ACT Proposes Law Changes Following Terror Attack

David Seymour ACT Leader The ACT Party is today proposing three law changes in response to the Lynnmall terror attack. ACT stands with all New Zealanders in condemning what happened in Auckland. We now need a careful and considered response to balance preventing attacks like this on the one hand,

Members Public
How Does a Dangerous ISIS Sympathiser Get Granted Bail?

How Does a Dangerous ISIS Sympathiser Get Granted Bail?

Darroch Ball Co-leader Sensible Sentencing Trust. The problem with governments is that, more often than not, a tragedy has to occur before any meaningful laws are changed. Then, for some strange reason, those law changes can bypass all the bovine scatology and happen overnight. The issue with the terrorism laws

Members Public