Indonesia Criminalising Extramarital Sex: Moving Away from Colonialism or Towards Conservatism?
Written By: Sophia Lawrance The Indonesian Parliament unanimously approved the new Criminal Code outlawing extramarital sex on Tuesday,...
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- Mar 7
- 9 min
Hong Kong and LGBTQ+ Rights
Written By: Nadia Po Ying Ho Daniel James / Unsplash With most Western jurisdictions recognising LGBTQ+ rights (“LR”) as reflected in...
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- Nov 21, 2022
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South Korean Supreme Court Limits Discriminatory Military Sodomy Law
Written by: Aarya Chaudhary israel palacio/ Unsplash Background In a landmark judgment in April 2022, the Supreme Court of South Korea...
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- Oct 10, 2022
- 8 min
Practical Lessons for Singapore Employers Following Dong Wei v Shell Eastern [2021] SGHC 123
Written by: Mark Ong Tasos Mansour/Unsplash Summary In light of the recent decision of Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (“Dong Wei”) [1]...
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- May 2, 2022
- 6 min
Lahore High Court's landmark judgement protects women from discriminatory prosecution by ex-husband
Written by: Rida Tahir Introduction On 24 December 2021, Justice Ali Zia Bajwa of the Lahore High Court (LHC) delivered the landmark...
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- Feb 12, 2022
- 10 min
Is Singapore the innovation hub of legal education?
Written by: Zoe Adlam A comparison between law and technology undergraduate law modules in Singapore and England & Wales The firing shots...
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 9 min
Surrogacy Law in Asia: A Comparative Analysis between China and India
Written by: Yvonne Ng and Qianyu Wang Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple.[1] The...
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- Jan 21, 2022
- 11 min
An Intersectional Analysis of Malhotra’s Dissent in the Sabarimala Judgement, on its 3rd Anniversary
Written by: Ishan Khare and Pratyush Nigam I. Introduction Contemporary India has been marked by a discord between the judiciary and the...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 9 min
Home Truths: Increasing House Prices and Small Property Rights in China
Written by: Edward Berry Introduction Against the background of the ‘Chinese Dream’ that President Xi Jingping promises, it is a home...
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- Dec 17, 2021
- 6 min
The Taliban Takeover and India
Written by: Treissha Sethi On August 31st 2021, the United States of America completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan,...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 12 min
An Analysis of the Amendments to Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act
Written by Nadine Tong and Emma Leung Introduction On 5 October 2020, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (“the Bill”) was...
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- Nov 19, 2021
- 7 min
Hong Kong: Are animals' rights adequately protected?
Written by: Natalie Wong Last year, 30 animals including cats and rabbits were thrown from a high-rise residential building in Hong Kong,...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 6 min
Informed Consent in the New Protection of Personal Information
Written by Ruoyin Qi In October 2020, China unveiled the Draft of Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which would be the first...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 7 min
A Note on Crowdfunding in Hong Kong
Written by: Oscar Wong In Hong Kong, crowdfunding is often a difficult task. For companies that intend to crowdfund, compliance with Hong...
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- Oct 22, 2021
- 6 min
COVID-19 Pandemic: Force Majeure in Hong Kong
Written by: Oscar Wong Introduction As COVID-19 runs rampant, the world experiences an unprecedented disruption in public life and...
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- Oct 12, 2021
- 10 min
The Constitutionality of Vernacular Schools in Malaysia
Written by: Rei Tiah Ethnicity and language are often discussed in tandem when considering the education policy in Malaysia. This...
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- Sep 5, 2021
- 5 min
Human Rights Violations in Cambodia's Garment Industry
Written by: Jaspreet Chahal Introduction Cambodia’s demographic and recent history makes it a perfect place for transnational...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 11 min
Politics in Nepal and the Recent Dissolution of Parliament
Written by: Felix Hutton Introduction Stemming from its 10-year civil war beginning in 1996, Nepal has seen large changes to its...
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- Aug 5, 2021
- 9 min
India's Religious Strife Exacerbated by the Law
Written by: Jaspreet Chahal Introduction Recently, there have been assertions that Indian society has had discord along religious lines...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 6 min
Pakistan: Fawad Ishaq v. Mehreen Mansoor
Written by: Rida Tahir Fawad Ishaq v. Mehreen Mansoor: Supreme Court of Pakistan confirms that a woman is entitled to her property and it...
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