The UK government has moved to strengthen legal protections for victims of honour-based abuse, introducing a statutory definition and guidance designed to better support victims, improve police ...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has said "Violence against women takes a devastating toll on women's lives, on their families and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence – yet ...

The government has rejected calls for a legal definition of honour-based abuse. The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recommended the definition in its report into honour-based abuse in July. On ...

Following public consultation in 2011 and earlier this year, the Federal Government passed the Charities Act 2013 (Act) and related legislation on 27 June 2013. The key purpose of the Act is to set ...

"Metaphysical questions about the meaning of 'object' aside, fire falls within the scope of this definition of 'weapon,'" the appeals panel wrote. "It has been used in war for millennia ... and it can ...

Victims of bullying are forced to rely on harassment law or to resign. Both are inadequate routes to address bullying in the ...

The bill will include the creation of a new regulator who will be responsible for enforcing the new statutory definition of hate You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

The ATF says it wants to ban M855 ball ammunition, a .223 (or 5.56 mm) rifle bullet that has been used by American citizens for decades. The ATF says it wants to ban this popular bullet because it is ...

The enthusiastic feedback we received on our overview article confirmed a widespread appetite for drilling further into the why and how of land‑condominium structures. At the center of that discussion ...