The legal world is often complicated and messy, full of hot-button topics where one disagreement often leads to political divisions. One may wonder why all these professionals, who have received similar training in jurisprudence courses, have such contrasting viewpoints on the same issues. This week, the writer takes a look at the various schools ofContinue reading “Legal Schools of Thought”
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Sharia Law: What is it?
Our day-to-day lives are inextricably bound to a complex bureaucratic system of organisational principles; one may be prosecuted for an act deemed illegal by the government, despite lacking an awareness of its illicit nature. While it may seem unjust to be punished for something that may not seem to be unlawful, the law is theContinue reading “Sharia Law: What is it?”
Why is racial discrimination illegal on employment websites but not on social websites such as Facebook or Tinder?
In answering this question, I present justification for the disparities in legislation governing racial discrimination versus social websites. The primary question to be answered is whether existing differences between the former and the latter in terms of the nature of individuals’ interaction justify the disparity in racial discrimination laws. Hence, this essay presents contrasts inContinue reading “Why is racial discrimination illegal on employment websites but not on social websites such as Facebook or Tinder?”
The View from Singapore 