My article "The Benefit of the Bargain," arguing that modern contract law permits things that aren't really contracts and needs to be fundamentally rethought, is now published in the Wisconsin Law Review.

#contracts #lawreform
https://wlr.law.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1263/2023/04/E_14-Lemley-Camera-Ready-237–286-PDF-.pdf

This should never have taken so long. IT is a reflection on the strange hold that religion has in a country where the majority of people do not actively practice any recognised religion (despite that they might claim otherwise) Regular church attendance is the lowest it has been, and yet, our elected officials often claim to belong to various christian churches, while acting in an unchristian way towards their constituents

#LGBTIQ #LawReform #humanRights

With the news that QI hosts Sandi Toksvig and Stephen Fry have backed the legal recognition of humanist marriage, my new blog post explores ten quite interesting facts about marriage law reform: https://sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/ten-quite-interesting-facts-about-marriage-law-reform/

#Marriage #Humanism #StephenFry #SandiToksvig #law #legal #humanist #humanism #marriages #wedding #lawreform

Don't believe what DeSantis and Kristi Noem: Believe Mark Edwin Burge on how the 2022 UCC amendments will facilitate the use of virtual currency and blockchain technology in commercial transactions!

#law #contracts #UCC #ALI #LawReform #crypto
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2023/03/saving-bitcoin-yes-really-the-2022-uniform-commercial-code-amendments.html

#AgingParents in #Manitoba may lose the ability to apply for #FinancialAid from their children under provincial #legislation that's been on the books for almost a century — but which hasn't changed the amount of aid available in that time.
The rarely used #ParentsMaintenanceAct enacted in 1933, says that a child is liable to #ProvideSupport for a #dependent #parent who can no longer financially support themselves, if the child has the means to do so.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6785876

#LawReform #Canada

New research - Matthew Rimmer, 'The Right to Repair: Patent Law and 3D Printing in Australia' (2023) 20 (1) Script-ed 130-202 https://script-ed.org/article/the-right-to-repair-patent-law-and-3d-printing-in-australia/

#righttorepair #auspol #auslaw #patent #2dprinting #3dprinting #lawreform

Thousands of Doctors Protest against Reform Law in France
#france #lawreform
https://barlamantoday.com/2023/02/15/thousands-of-doctors-protest-against-reform-law-in-france/

Six months since the Law Commission’s final report on wedding law (https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/weddings/) as we await the Government’s response, here’s my summary of what the report said: https://lawandreligionuk.com/2022/07/23/deja-i-do-some-initial-thoughts-on-the-law-commissions-celebrating-marriage-report/

#law #marriage #marriages #wedding #weddings #lawreform #lawcommission #celebrants #humanists #humanist

If you want to see my top nine most liked posts on Instagram then head to: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm06XOprdGa/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

#instagram #2022year #top9 #topnine #cardiff #law #legalhistory #marriagelaw #lawreform

Interesting read. It seems all the pieces are in place for cannabis reform in this Parliament, but will the Premier take it up?
—-
A new leaf? Push for Victoria to lead the way on cannabis legalisation https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-new-leaf-push-for-victoria-to-lead-the-way-on-cannabis-legalisation-20221215-p5c6hf.html

#SpringSt #VicPol #Cannabis #CannabisReform #LawReform

The research project question I'm provisionally working on for Advanced Criminal Law. Any suggestions re sources?

The context is manslaughter, with some discussion of Section 25C of the Crimes Act 1909 (NSW). But the main emphasis is on the element of causation.

#law #lawyers #lawtwitter #lawreform #lawtoots #crime #crimes #criminology

@AaronDodd

#LawReform

This #16Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women please show solidarity by signing this petition to keep rapist murderer Barrie John Watts in prison https://chng.it/JV9sjn8cjk
Please also sign my #lawreform petition to call for life sentencing with no parole for rapist murderers (see link in bio)
#SignForSian #LifeMeansLife #LifeForRapistMurderers #VictimsRights #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Another parolee rapist murderer has killed again, 7 years after release. This is outrageous. We need #lawreform for #LifeForRapistMurderers See my blog post http://bit.ly/3gHIr9v #16Days

Federal Govt removes the gag on legal aid centres that banned political advocacy, saying it “is ending this political censorship”. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/29/federal-labor-removes-gag-on-legal-aid-centres-that-banned-political-advocacy #FreeSpeech #Auslaw #PoliticalSpeech #LawReform

Opportunities: The International Law and Human Rights Division at the Attorney-General’s Dept is currently recruiting early-mid career officers in #humanrightslaw & #ModernSlavery
- Policy/Legal Officers - APS Level 5 & 6 https://agcareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.listJobs&jobid=AFC96D37-408F-4685-8963-AF4F008C1D3B&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=62AFB35D%2D9273%2D4A11%2D8DCC%2D9DB401354197&JobListID=22FC4F47%2DE994%2D46A3%2DB8C9%2D9BC901269F43&jobsListKey=d6642d61%2Dc46b%2D4dfa%2D9e54%2D0477eed22877&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,JobListID,jobsListKey,JobID&lid=41472660136 #Auslaw #LawReform

RT @CAJNi: We were pleased to join the @EqualityCommNI conference today on the need to reform NI's equality laws. Unlike the rest of the UK, NI still has no dedicated equality act. Change is long overdue #MakeEqualityAPriority #lawreform

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/M_AndersonSF/status/1595376298851209216

OMG. Friday morning, just finished a law reform sub (team effort). This is like first year uni again doing things last minute & surviving on questionable snacks & too much coffee. #auslaw #law #lawreform #lawnerds

OMG. Friday morning, just finished a law reform sub (team effort). This is like first year uni again doing things last minute & surviving on questionable snacks & too much coffee. #auslaw #law #lawreform #lawnerds

Highly recommend Quiet Revolutionaries podcast (about history of the Married Womens Association - far more interesting than it sounds!) #FamilyLAw #LawReform https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZxDzBFPzAFIKGVH0wemx2?si=kyUHdZrzRJmi9maqxpcFtQ