Latest from David Harvey

The blanket meaning attached to “nuclear-free” is a creation of sentiment, not statute.

A new policy threatens to narrow legitimate access to information rather than protect it.

NZ has neither hate-crime nor hate-speech legislation. Instead, we target hostility.

Members should not be sanctioned for what they say or write on contentious issues.

The Gangs Act 2024 prohibited patches to be worn, punishable by a fine of $5000 or prison.

Current legal framework assumes sex is real and legally knowable, yet never pins it down.

Safety culture doesn't just produce cautious individuals, it erodes dynamism.

The Valley is a bleak tour through NZ's justice system, but does it do the system justice?

Therapeutic courts are being let down by overstretched treatment and social services.

Where unlawfulness is established, doing nothing risks signalling compliance is optional.

References to the Doctrine of Discovery distract from genuine historical wrongs.

Charges against a man accused of damaging Treaty of Waitangi exhibit have been dismissed.

Respect is essential, but legal compulsion is another question.

The rules-based order was only as robust as great powers’ willingness to abide by it.

Select committees do not possess the power to veto a bill simply because it is unpopular.

Winston Peters’ pledge to repeal Regulatory Standards Act upends required certainty.

A new bill raises questions about where freedom of expression ends and privacy begins.

A growing patchwork of restrictions quietly draws shutters across windows of open justice.

Courts are actively rebalancing against political use of the act.

Questioning a 2022 Human Rights Commission Report on colonisation proves futile.

Law & Society: ‘A remarkable case’ of law over process in local government.

The law must now reckon with the risks of the self-informing juror in the age of AI.

Legal aid is under pressure but those who need representation should not be denied it.

David Harvey: "The principles of good lawmaking should include treaty considerations."

Recent events here and in the US bring the question of judicial immunity to the fore.

MMP has brought unintended consequences, so how can we make it more representative.

Deepfakes using intimate content shouldn't escape the law just because they're synthetic.

What remedies are there for legislative overreach?

Proposed bill to restrict youth social media use will lead to unintended consequences.

When it comes to gender law, there is a fine line of words and meaning.

Social media can be a menace for youth but legislation could intrude on parental decisions