This commentary critically analyses legislation enacted by the Queensland Parliament that reincarcerates sex offenders who have already completed their terms of imprisonment. Despite the fact that the constitutional ...

Adipocere refers to a postmortem product which forms from body fat in the later stages of decomposition. Factors present in the surrounding decomposition environment will influence adipocere formation and may accelerate ...

Adipocere is a decomposition product comprising predominantly saturated fatty acids which results from the hydrolysis and hydrogenation of adipose tissue. Adipocere formation may occur in various decomposition environments ...

A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the method of burial (i.e. the presence of coffin and clothing) on the formation of adipocere. This study follows previous studies ...

Before his recent appointment to the position of Foreign Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Barak Sope was convicted for forgery and received an executive pardon (he was later re-elected), The Vanuatu Court of Appeal ...

Several recent studies have analyzed the reforms to China’s banking system since the mid-1990s and their effect on Chinese banks’ financial position and performance. But the past year has seen a sudden rush by major Western ...

In Appellants S395/2002 and S396/2002 v. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, the High Court of Australia was the first ultimate appellate court to consider a claim to refugee status based upon sexual ...