WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT APPOINTS HONGXIA LIU AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, The World Justice Project, launched in 2007 to strengthen the rule of law worldwide, has appointed Hongxia Liu as the project’s executive director. William H. Neukom, the project’s founder and former President
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Study Suggests Daily Sex, Rather Than “Saving Up” Sperm, Improves Odds of Pregnancy
Science Fair (USA Today): Don't save that sperm — daily sex may increase pregnancy chances:
Couples hoping to conceive a child likely improve their odds withdaily sex before ovulation, rather than refraining before making anattempt, finds a study of
A New Book on Defamation and Celebrity
David Rolph, University of Sydney, Faculty of Law, has published Reputation, Celebrity, and Defamation Law (Ashgate: 2008). Here is the introduction to the book.
The concept of reputation is the central legal interest protected by the tort of
Movie Chain Cancels Showings in Sydney In Response To Violence
Violence has forced an Australian movie chain to cancel Sydney screenings of a new film, The Combination. The film centers on race riots that broke out in 2005 in Sydney. Other Australian showings are going on as planned. Read more
Shigella Strikes Sydney Gay Community-Health Officials Call For Precautions Now
Up to 200 people in Sydney, mostly gay men, are infected with an antibiotic-resistant gut infection, according health officials in Australia. It has been identified as an outbreak of shigella by health clinics in the largely gay Darlinghurst area.
According
Départs vers Munich et Sydney
Franziska KRUEGEL, que nous avons accueillie pour deux stages, d’une durée totale d’un an, a rejoint le département C&DR (commercial & dispute resolution) de notre bureau de Munich. Franziska, d’origine allemande a suivi l’ensemble de ses études de droit en
Australians Protest Pope’s Position on Birth Control
The Canberra Times: Condoms All Round as Annoying Law Dashed, by Malcom Brown: RACHEL EVANS and Amber Pike handed out condoms on the steps of Sydney’s Federal Court yesterday – flushed with a ruling that struck out a World
NY Times: Washing After Sex May Raise H.I.V. Risk
Via yesterday’s New York Times:A study in Uganda has come up with a surprising finding about sex and H.I.V. Washing the penis minutes after sex increased the risk of acquiring H.I.V. in uncircumcised men.The sooner the washing, the greater