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Month: October 2019
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Girlie shoots the messenger
Onn, Carrie Ing; Wright, Isa Welcome to Pleasant Grove, Alabama <br /><br /> Not all is pleasant in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, where 27- year-old Marshae Jones was charged with manslaughter for the death of her foetus. How did the death occur? Careless Marshae was shot five times in the abdomen during a fight with another…
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Research handbook on law and religion [Book Review]
Babie, Paul Review(s) of: Research handbook on law and religion, by Rex Ahdar (Ed.), Edward Elgar, 2018, xviii 493 pages, (eBook/print). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=699524711791931;res=IELHSS
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Constitutional recognition: First peoples and the Australian settler state [Book Review]
Synot, Edward Review(s) of: Constitutional recognition: First peoples and the Australian settler state, Dylan Lino, The Federation Press, 2018, 336 pages, $49.95 (paperback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=699506078820673;res=IELHSS
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Blackstone and his critics [Book Review]
Taylor, Greg Review(s) of: Blackstone and his critics, by Anthony Page and Wilfrid Prest (eds), Hart, 2018, xxi + 229 pages, $130 (hardback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=699468812878156;res=IELHSS
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Trump, twitter, and the first amendment
Roberts, Jemimah This article considers the constitutional implications of US President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter. This issue arose in the recent case of ‘Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v Trump’, where a US federal court considered for the first time whether Trump’s actions in blocking users from his personal Twitter account violated…
Volume 44 Issue 3 – As easy as riding a bike?: How mandatory bicycle helmet laws may harm those who can least afford it
Dellora, Carlo This work takes compulsory helmet laws in Victoria and considers them from a new angle – namely that of someone living with a disability. While much has been written on mandatory helmet laws in terms of their broader societal implications, little has been done on their impact on society’s most vulnerable such as…
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Corporate social responsibility, human rights and law firms
Carr, Claudia An increase in the power and reach of corporations has driven increasing concern with corporate responsibility. The social impact of corporations, including law firms, includes any interactions with human rights. This article argues that Australian law firms should engage more actively with human rights standards, and ensure that they are not unwittingly complicit…
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Internship courses for all?: Supporting students undertaking unpaid university-run legal internships
Grenfell, Laura; Koch, Cornelia This article reflects on internship courses offered by Australian law schools. It focuses on the barriers faced by students in gaining and undertaking legal internships. In regard to overcoming the financial barriers, it recommends a government student-loan scheme to support students undertaking internships within Australia. Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=699319749108091;res=IELHSS
Volume 44 Issue 3 – Clinical programs, social justice and transformation through student learning
Stevenson-Graf, Lindsey This article considers whether different types of Clinical Legal Education (CLE) programs have the same potential to provide a transformative learning experience for students. The author uses Mezirow’s theory to postulate that, although addressing a societal need, ‘missing middle’ Clinical Legal Education programs – those that assist middle-income Australians – may not provide…