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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A young American woman dies while scuba diving on her honeymoon in Australia in 2003. After lengthy police investigations, an inquest in 2008 finds that it is likely that her husband (an experienced diver) killed her by holding her under the water. The husband voluntarily returns from the U.S. to face murder charges in Australia. …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Christine Sellers
After the success of my Guide to Law Online blog post, I decided to draw some attention to other areas of the Law Library’s website that users may not be that familiar with. Current Legal Topics is a guide that provides legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance. New content …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Blog post about Fijian Independence and the loss of the original legal document
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
It’s a phrase that has entered into popular culture and one that people might use to demonstrate the Australian (“Austrayan”) accent but, just as Kirk Lazarus said in Tropic Thunder, “the dingo’s got my baby” (and variations on this quote) really does come from a true story, and a baby really did die. The cause …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
People who try to bring illegal drugs into any country are clearly taking a high risk in order to obtain the returns they seek. In some countries, including a number in Southeast Asia, the stakes are very high indeed, as those caught with drugs may face the death penalty or a considerable number of years …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Discussions about how public sector agencies, courts, and parliaments can best make use of online technology to provide information in different ways and engage with people have been building momentum worldwide for a few years. In fact, earlier this month there was a big Gov 2.0 Summit held here in Washington, DC. Clare recently blogged …
Posted in: Global Law, Gov 2.0, THOMAS
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Residents of Christchurch, the second largest city in New Zealand, continue to have sleepless nights and worry-filled, emotional days as the aftershocks keep coming – nearly a week after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:35am on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Apart from all the shaking, there’s also the worry about the amount of time …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Australia and New Zealand are like a couple of squabbling siblings most of the time. We make jokes at each others’ expense, including our different accents (they really are different!), and we love to beat each other at sports. You would have seen plenty of references to this rivalry if you ever watched the Flight …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Christine Sellers
As you can see from my previous post on researching Al Capone’s jury, some of the questions that come through “Ask A Librarian” can be quite fascinating. Some on their face appear simple, but upon further research, reveal hidden depths. A recent question involved a private law from the 71st Congress (1929-1931).* Private laws affect …
Posted in: Ask A Librarian, Law Library, THOMAS