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In reviewing a recent business exit agreement, I encountered a common but significant legal issue that highlights why professional legal review remains crucial in business transactions. The agreement involved the sale of a café business and an attempted guarantee of ongoing supply relationships – a scenario that revealed how commercial intentions can conflict with fundamental […]
Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right in any democratic society. But it has become very clear that those in power view free speech as a threat to their power and a hindrance to their plans.
The War on Terror marked a significant shift in the legal landscape. Traditional criminal law focused on punishing individuals for actual crimes, based on material evidence. The new focus is on preventing potential crimes, based on undisclosed suspicions. While the principle of habeas corpus exists on paper in Australia, its strength and spirit are dead.
The Iron Curtain referred to the boundary separating the Soviet Union and some European countries from the Western world. It became not just of a physical border but a symbol of the ideological distinction between communism and liberal democracy. As is well known, the Soviet regime was authoritarian and repressed individual freedoms such as freedom […]