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This freedom of political free speech is a shield against government prosecution, not a shield against private prosecution . It is also less a causal mechanism in itself, rather than simply a boundary which can be adjudged to be breached. Despite the court's ruling, however, not all political speech appears to be protected in Australia and ...
This freedom of political free speech is a shield against government prosecution, not a shield against private prosecution . It is also less a causal mechanism in itself, rather than simply a boundary which can be adjudged to be breached. Despite the court's ruling, however, not all political speech appears to be protected in Australia and ...
Australian radio presenter and writer Helen Razer dislikes the filter because she enjoys pornography, does not believe it causes harm to adults, and doesn't think that children are at much risk: [189] "I enjoy pornography. Perhaps not quite so much as I enjoy living among citizens who take an entitlement to free speech for granted.
To the extent Australia's system retains commonalities with English law, UK jurisprudence retains value as providing guidance to Australian courts. [ 2 ] One key tension in Australia is a need for defamation law to strike an appropriate balance between the protection of an individual's reputation and values relating to free speech; as well as ...
At the same time, the Norwegian Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, and there has been an ongoing public and judicial debate over where the right balance between the ban against hate speech and the right to free speech lies. Norwegian courts have been restrictive in the use of the hate speech law and only a few persons have been ...
The anti-free-speech movement is decamping to Europe, where free speech has been in decline for decades. ... that what is illegal offline should also be seen and dealt with as illegal online. Now ...
Batons are also used for non-weapon purposes such as breaking windows to free individuals trapped in a vehicle, or turning out a suspect's pockets during a search (as a precaution against sharp objects). Some people other than law enforcement officers use batons as weapons because of their simple construction and easy concealment.
Human rights in Australia have largely been developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through laws in specific contexts (rather than a stand-alone, abstract bill of rights) and safeguarded by such institutions as the independent judiciary and the High Court, which implement common law, the Australian Constitution, and various other laws of Australia and its states and ...