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Law, Justice & Human Rights

Legal education, court procedures, contracts, labour law, human rights and access to justice.

47 discussions found

Mandatory sentencing and judicial discretion: Setting fixed penalties or allowing judges to consider circumstances?

An open, professional discussion about mandatory sentencing and judicial discretion, comparing setting fixed penalties with allowing judges to consider circumstances and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Where should we draw the line on punishment and rehabilitation?

An open, professional discussion about punishment and rehabilitation, comparing using stronger punishment with investing in rehabilitation and reintegration and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Consumer refunds: requiring broad refund rights or protecting businesses from misuse and returned-value loss?

A welcoming, professional discussion about consumer refunds, comparing requiring broad refund rights with protecting businesses from misuse and returned-value loss and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What are we overlooking in the debate about expression and harm prevention?

An open, professional discussion about expression and harm prevention, comparing protecting broad freedom of expression with restricting threats, defamation and incitement and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Business regulation: What works in real life?

A welcoming, professional discussion about business regulation, comparing using strict preventive rules with using flexible enforcement focused on actual harm and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Contract freedom and consumer protection: Allowing parties to agree freely or setting mandatory protections?

An open, professional discussion about contract freedom and consumer protection, comparing allowing parties to agree freely with setting mandatory protections and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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How should communities handle Legal education in schools?

A welcoming, professional discussion about legal education in schools, comparing teaching practical rights and duties early with leaving detailed legal education to adulthood and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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The strongest case for both sides of Online contracts and consent

A welcoming, professional discussion about online contracts and consent, comparing treating click-through agreements as binding with requiring clearer proof of informed agreement and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Is it time to rethink Worker dismissal rules?

A welcoming, professional discussion about worker dismissal rules, comparing making dismissal difficult without strong cause with allowing more flexibility with fair compensation and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Privacy and public safety: Limiting surveillance or expanding lawful investigative powers?

An open, professional discussion about privacy and public safety, comparing limiting surveillance with expanding lawful investigative powers and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Expression and harm prevention: Protecting broad freedom of expression or restricting threats, defamation and incitement?

An open, professional discussion about expression and harm prevention, comparing protecting broad freedom of expression with restricting threats, defamation and incitement and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
0 replies0 participants38 viewsActive

Compensation versus punishment: A debate with no easy answer

A welcoming, professional discussion about compensation versus punishment, comparing prioritising restoration for victims with prioritising deterrence and public accountability and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
0 replies0 participants43 viewsActive