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Discrimination in legal education

  • April 02, 2014
  • Amy Sakalauskas and Robert Peterson

At its Mid-Winter meeting, CBA Council passed – overwhelmingly, but not without debate – a resolution calling for an end to discrimination in legal education. As Amy S.and Robert P. note, while TW’s proposed law school wasn’t mentioned in…

Hatred and injustice in Uganda

  • April 02, 2014
  • Dorianne Mullin

Since Uganda passed its anti-sexuality law, suspected homosexuals have been “outed” in the country’s tabloid press and there has been an increase in violence against LGBT individuals. Dorianne Mullin provides a rundown of the situation in Uganda…

Considering gender identity in criminal sentencing

  • April 02, 2014
  • Dorianne Mullin

Dorianne Mullin looks at several cases where judges have taken an accused’s gender identity into consideration when considering sentencing options. It’s an important consideration in a correctional services culture where…