Law

How police prosecute drill artists with their own music
Activism

How police prosecute drill artists with their own music

Lyrics on trial — The police have long seen Black music as synonymous with violence. Now, they're targeting drill artists by monitoring their music and using their lyrics as evidence to link them to crimes.

Written by: Samir Jeraj

We should all care what happens to Julian Assange
Opinion

We should all care what happens to Julian Assange

The price of truth — The blocking of the extradition of the Wikileaks whistleblower is welcome, but the verdict doesn’t go nearly far enough, argues writer Tansy Hoskins.

Written by: Tansy Hoskins

Pornhub are not the good guys
Opinion

Pornhub are not the good guys

Empty reform — After news that Pornhub has deleted 80 per cent of its content, attorney Dr Ann Olivarius argues that this move does not go far enough and that governments must act now to prevent online image abuse.

Written by: Dr. Ann Olivarius

The UK's puberty blocker ruling endangers trans people
Opinion

The UK's puberty blocker ruling endangers trans people

#TransKidsExist — In the wake of a High Court ruling making it harder to prescribe puberty blockers to under-16s, writer Nicola Dinan asks why anyone would celebrate a now even starker absence of healthcare for trans kids.

Written by: Nicola Dinan

Could legal contracts for sexting end revenge porn?
Activism

Could legal contracts for sexting end revenge porn?

Sign nudes — A new app allows daters to create customised agreements before exchanging nudes, but experts and survivors question just how effective it could be in stopping perpetrators.

Written by: Brit Dawson

The criminal lawyer who was outed as a sex worker
Activism

The criminal lawyer who was outed as a sex worker

How to rebuild — Nadia Guo’s professional reputation was wrecked by Canadian tabloids, forcing her to rebuild her life from the bottom up.

Written by: Victoria Chan

How Carrie Goldberg turned litigation into an act of protest
Activism

How Carrie Goldberg turned litigation into an act of protest

Nobody’s victim — The formidable US lawyer has helped countless women in the fight against gendered violence, online stalking and revenge porn. Now, in a new book, she’s sharing her story.

Written by: B. Cartmell

How the hell do the British tabloids get away with it?
Print

How the hell do the British tabloids get away with it?

Libel, lies and legal — UK tabloids publish covers that seem to defame on a regular basis – but somehow they get away with it. Huck's media lawyer, Alex Wade, explains the tenuous line separating free speech from libel – and why he's written a whole novel about it.

Written by: Vince Medeiros

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