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July 30, 2024 Academic Staffing Review – Prof. Elizabeth Rata

Academic Staffing Review – Prof. Elizabeth Rata


July 30, 2024 Thousands Submit to Law Commission Consultation in Just 24 Hours, Saying ‘No’ to Speech Laws

Thousands Submit to Law Commission Consultation in Just 24 Hours, Saying ‘No’ to Speech Laws

MEDIA RELEASE   30 July 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands Submit to Law Commission Consultation in Just 24 Hours, Saying ‘No’ to Speech Laws In response to the Law Commission’s invitation to sub...

July 30, 2024 Free Speech Union Calls on Police to Stop Newly Introduced ‘Hate Crime’ and ‘Hate Speech’ Training for Officers Following Evidence of Political Bias

Free Speech Union Calls on Police to Stop Newly Introduced ‘Hate Crime’ and ‘Hate Speech’ Training for Officers Following Evidence of Political Bias

MEDIA RELEASE 30 July 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Free Speech Union Calls on Police to Stop Newly Introduced ‘Hate Crime’ and ‘Hate Speech’ Training for Officers Following Evidence of Political ...

July 22, 2024 Free Speech Union launches professional membership to defend free speech in law

Free Speech Union launches professional membership to defend free speech in law

MEDIA RELEASE   22 July 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Free Speech Union launches professional membership to defend free speech in law   The Free Speech Union has launched a professional membership espe...

July 22, 2024 Free speech: the sine qua non of justice

Free speech: the sine qua non of justice

Free speech is a cornerstone of democratic societies. It is difficult to overstate its significance to the legal profession. Our justice system (like our democratic systems of representation) is built...

July 22, 2024 Hate speech laws resurface for transgender community

Hate speech laws resurface for transgender community

Should Kiwis face jail time for ‘misgendering’ someone who is ‘non-binary’?Should the law stop them from ‘outing’ someone who is ‘intersex’?Should they be criminalised for ‘deadnaming’ someone who is ...