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Whose Mind Must a Judgment Actually Show? (Or Judicial Plagiarism)
A judge reproduced a lawyer’s submissions almost word for word. Two Commonwealth traditions have quietly answered why that matters.
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Can One Word — “Allegedly” — Shield a Newspaper from Libel?
One dreadful word on a front page. One careful court. How “allegedly” failed to save a newspaper.
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Why Are Court Judgments So Long?
One judgment was ninety-four per cent copy-paste. How the keyboard killed judicial thought — and how to revive it.
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Why Won’t the Lawyer Sit Down?
There is a disease at the Bar. The sufferer opens his mouth. He cannot stop.
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How Much Longer Must India and Malaysia Cling to an 1872 Law of Guarantees?
Malaysia and India still let a spoken word cost you your house. Guarantee law has always adapted — so why is theirs frozen in 1872?
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Sued for Defamation? Every Defence a Journalist Needs to Know
Get some facts wrong, and the law may still shield you. Here is every defence a journalist has.
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