Strangulation

Defending the Indefensible? On the Grace Millane trial and victim blaming

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The evidence about Grace Millane’s past put forward by the defence team was not only directly relevant, but treated carefully and with respect, argues Khylee Quince, associate professor in the School of Law at AUT. When Oscar Wilde referred to the practice of law as “vulgar” he was likely thinking of the contest that is … Read more

The Bulletin: Police tooling up – a sign of the future?

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Police order to be armed in Canterbury raises debate, Local Government NZ calls for more devolution, and appalling rates of strangulation cases revealed. All frontline Canterbury police have been told to arm themselves by their District Commander, reports Stuff. The order followed a shootout involving police, in which … Read more