There is a concerning influence of sovereign citizen rhetoric (or pseudolaw) on Indigenous sovereignty. Explore this intersection with us at a workshop next November at the University of Otago. Our CFP is attached. Please share it widely and with anyone who may be interested.
EXCLUSIVE: How Independent Legal Representation could help victim-survivors:
“When the defence obtained my medical & counselling records outside of the appropriate process, no one even noticed … having a lawyer would have been a huge asset then.”
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Excited to join this dynamic panel next week - thanks to @FullStopAus for inviting me to talk about the work of @RapeReform in contributing to the evidence base to improve responses to sexual violence. #WhatWillItTake?
NEW: Routledge Handbook of the Rule of Law is out today. 28 new essays by 30 scholars from around the world, representing about a dozen academic disciplines. Very pleased with how this came together.
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My comment on @rosalinddixon15's impressive new book, Responsive Judicial Review: Democracy and Dysfunction in the Modern Age, has now been published in the Journal of Legal Philosophy as part of a symposium on the book. 1/n
‘Three-quarters of survivors of sexual violence are subjected to rape myths during cross-examination, such as being asked what they were wearing or if they were out for revenge, according to research.’ https://t.co/dDfWQNYCIM
I’m pleased to have a chapter in this important collection. My piece explains the differences between pseudolaw, folk law and natural law, exploring their respective roles in enhancing or (in the case of pseudolaw) impeding social coordination.
Pretty excited to receive the proofs for our (@SteveIsInOtago and @HarryHobbsUTS ) upcoming edited book "Pseudolaw and Sovereign Citizens" - is an amazing collection of authors, and been a pleasure to work with them all
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‘For me, the most dangerous distraction is not YouTube or Instagram: it’s the things such as email, which are nearly, but not quite, the work that needs to be done.’
From time to time my editor asks me to write a column about how to be more productive.
This week I decided to flip the script - and reflect on my biggest productivity mistake...
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Many of my fondest memories from @sydneylawschool are of heated debates and deep discussions about moral, legal and political theory in Kevin's classes. I'm so glad that I got the chance to chat with him about his research for my penultimate ep as part of the @JustCauseUSyd team!
We did a thing!
Now out with free and open access: The Feminist Legislation Project: Rewriting Laws for Gender-Based Justice, edited me, @Kate_Seearr, Heli Askola, @jwalvisch and published by Routlege UK https://t.co/JSY3WAdEtU
Why is this book worth reading? 🧵
‘[Ninety] per cent of the 18 to 28 year-old women interviewed in the study said they perceived sexual assault as “inevitable”.’ https://t.co/FTcOz2vYQ8
‘Ms Bell used her speech to criticise judges who exhibited a “reluctance” to use existing provisions under the Evidence Act to stop counsel from asking “sarcastic, combative, belittling, judgmental and repetitive” questions.’ https://t.co/iGSZgK3PiP
I was honoured to contribute a commentary with @SaxonAdair for this piece, reflecting on the contribution of @drjoncrowe, @AsherFlynn and @bri_lee_writer who re-envisioned consent law for this collection. Congratulations to the team who brought this project together!
Congratulations to the editors on this fantastic project! It’s great to see it come to fruition. My chapter with @AsherFlynn and @bri_lee_writer on implementing affirmative consent in sexual offences is available open access here: https://t.co/ex1ab3bLve