How does a society balance the values of freedom and safety? And what role do political leaders have in maintaining that balance? If we take recent comments from our political leaders seriously, then they either don’t care about these questions, or consider themselves helplessly unable to resist the demands of the nation’s law enforcement agencies. Either reality is … [Read more...]
#LegalNews: Taiwan First Asian Country To Rule In Favour Of Same-Sex Marriage
A panel of 14 of Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of same-sex marriage.In a recent ruling, Taiwan's highest court decided that current laws preventing same-sex unions were unconstitutional and violated rights to equality.Contrary to many misleading reports circulating the internet, laws that legalise gay marriage in Taiwan have not come into force yet. The … [Read more...]