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#Contracts

Contract principles, responsibilities and common risks.

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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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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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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.
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The difficult trade-off in Alternative dispute resolution

A welcoming, professional discussion about alternative dispute resolution, comparing using mediation before court with preserving direct access to formal adjudication and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Is the usual advice about labour flexibility and worker protection actually working?

An open, professional discussion about labour flexibility and worker protection, comparing making hiring and termination easier with strengthening job security and benefits and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Legal aid and court efficiency: Expanding publicly supported representation or simplifying procedures to reduce cost?

An open, professional discussion about legal aid and court efficiency, comparing expanding publicly supported representation with simplifying procedures to reduce cost and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Can we balance taking disputes through court with using mediation and negotiated settlement in practice?

An open, professional discussion about formal courts and mediation, comparing taking disputes through court with using mediation and negotiated settlement and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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