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elysepopplewell:
--- Quote from: Robert De Robles on February 02, 2017, 08:44:19 pm ---Hi,
For police powers, i'm not sure if this has been said yet as I was just skimming over responses, but I think the Roberto Curti Case is good looking into rising tension within society
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-used-excessive-unnecessary-unlawful-force-on-brazilian-student-roberto-curti-court-hears-20141117-11o3tr.html
For bail, the Steven Fesus case links well with balancing rights of offenders, victims and society as the media article (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/steve-fesus-bail-reasons-revealed-by-judge-following-outcry-20140618-zsd6d.html) shows a lot of conflicting perspectives. In particular, Ken Marslew states "Imagine having lost a loved one and then seeing the person accused of their murder out on bail, walking freely. It's a slap in the face to anyone who has lost a loved one in those circumstances.''
For partial defences such as provocation, Insight's episode 'Provoked' features Phil Cleary, who says "If you're gonna argue that provocation is based on a woman allegedly having an affair, women are dead women walking". This episode was in response to the case R v Singh.
I hope these help :)
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Hey Robert! You've impressed me! I haven't heard of the second and third case, and after checking them out, I agree that they are super useful for Legal. The quote you've provided for the Steven Fesus case is the exact kind of quote that does a lot of arguing for you in an essay - it sums up your argument by bringing in authority. Excellent work sourcing these - thanks for sharing :)
The Roberti case is wonderful for legal students and police powers, also discretion. It's a great case to have up your sleeve!
rodero:
Just adding an extra resource, but for human rights!
I haven't studied the content yet, but a quick skim over the syllabus has the role of media in promoting and enforcing human rights. As such, I think this buzzfeed article is both relevant to the course and a contemporary issue that could be great in a short answer question. In particular, Obama's statement that he “fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion.” would definitely promote human rights.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/obama-just-spoke-out-against-trumps-travel-ban?utm_term=.uoNLJzzoY#.hxW4Enn7k
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: Robert De Robles on February 02, 2017, 10:24:20 pm ---Just adding an extra resource, but for human rights!
I haven't studied the content yet, but a quick skim over the syllabus has the role of media in promoting and enforcing human rights. As such, I think this buzzfeed article is both relevant to the course and a contemporary issue that could be great in a short answer question. In particular, Obama's statement that he “fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion.” would definitely promote human rights.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/obama-just-spoke-out-against-trumps-travel-ban?utm_term=.uoNLJzzoY#.hxW4Enn7k
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Thanks Robert! Yep, the 'Trump Travel Ban' is going to be a fantastic case study for Human Rights and (if you study it) World Order! :) a great find!
elysepopplewell:
If you're interested in the history (and present use) of Gay Panic Defence in Australia, this article is an excellent resource.
This is an unconventional form of provocation defence that is still valid in Queensland and South Australian jurisdictions.
This is excellent to talk about for law reform (a potential crime essay question for the HSC - seeing as it is a theme/challenge).
rodero:
Here is an article about a flight attendant that was involved in the rescue of a victim of human trafficking. This could be helpful for people studying the contemporary issue of human trafficking and slavery. It also gives a nice stat by the National Human Trafficking Hotline for the amount of human trafficking cases reported in 2016.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38880612
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