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Nokia to Audit Australian SMS Marketing

Finnish mobile giant, Nokia Corporation, is to audit its SMS marketing in Australia following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The ACMA is Australia’s regulator for…

January 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Gary Dobson and David Norris Found Guilty of Stephen Lawrence Murder

Two men were convicted of the murder of Stephen Lawrence at the Old Bailey in London on 3rd January 2012. The murder of Mr Lawrence took place at Eltham in…

January 4, 2012No CommentRead More

New Research on the Legality of Humanitarian Intervention Presented at EUI

New research on the legal justification for humanitarian intervention by foreign states has opened up the debate on sovereignty and human rights obligations. Ciaran Burke presented the research, entitled “The Equitable…

November 25, 2011No CommentRead More

US Supreme Court to Review Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The US Supreme Court will review aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act put forth by the Obama administration.The White House issued a defensive statement on the news,…

November 14, 2011No CommentRead More

Amanda Knox Acquitted of Murder of Meredith Kercher

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have both been cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher following an appeal against their conviction. Rudy Guede remains in prison and his conviction is…

October 4, 2011No CommentRead More

Killing of Suspected Terrorist Anwar al-Aulaqi Raises Questions of Due Process

The assassination of suspected terrorist and United States national, Anwar al-Aulaqi, in a drone attack in Yemen on 1st October 2011 has raised questions about due process in targeted killings…

October 3, 2011No CommentRead More

Bernard Hogan-Howe is London’s New Metropolitan Police Commissioner

Following a crisis in the leadership of the UK’s largest police force, Bernard Hogan-Howe has now been appointed as the head of the London Metropolitan Police Force. The UK Home…

September 13, 2011No CommentRead More

Momčilo Perišić Sentenced to 27 Years for Role in Sarajevo and Srebrenica Attacks

Momčilo Perišić has been sentenced to 27 years in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Mr Perišić was found guilty by the tribunal of of aiding…

September 7, 2011No CommentRead More

Australian High Court Reverses Refugee Swap Program

The High Court of Australia has ruled that controversial plans to swap asylum seekers for registered refugees from Malaysia was “made without power and is invalid”. The Minister for Immigration…

August 31, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: 28 New High Court Judges Appointed

Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed 28 new High Court Judges to help in clearing case backlogs as well as usher in much anticipated reform in the Kenyan judiciary.…

August 24, 2011No CommentRead More