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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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