d)- Agencies of Reform
Identify three articles in the newspaper that are highlighting law reform.
Website: The Sydney Morning Herald
1. Family of Thomas Kelly grateful for alcohol law reform
-This article, from the Sydney Morning Herald, was released on the 21st of January 2014 and written by Rachel Olding. The article outlines the measures the government is taking to put in place tougher sentencing laws for alcohol-fueled violence and how grateful the family of Thomas Kelly is as they now feel justice has been served.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/family-of-thomas-kelly-grateful-for-alcohol-law-reform-20140121-316d7.html
2. Same-sex marriage advocates to target 70 MPs in bid for law reform
-This article written by Judith Ireland, from the Sydney Morning Herald, was released on the 23rd of December 2013. This article highlights how same-sex marriage advocates hope to sway liberal and labor MPs on their view of the issue of marriage equality. They feel with more MPs supporting same-sex marriage, reforming the federal and state government laws will be easier.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/samesex-marriage-advocates-to-target-70-mps-in-bid-for-law-reform-20131222-2zt4w.html
3. People power drives marijuana law reform
-This article, written by Nick O’Malley-a US correspondent for Fairfax Media, from the Sydney Morning Herald was released on the 8th of January 2014. It outlines how citizens in America have been pushing for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. It highlights how it is now legal in Colorado, and how this has pushed other states in America to consider law reform on the issue.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nick-omalley-people-power-drives-marijuana-law-reform-20140107-30fe0.html
Identify three articles in the newspaper that are highlighting law reform.
Website: The Sydney Morning Herald
1. Family of Thomas Kelly grateful for alcohol law reform
-This article, from the Sydney Morning Herald, was released on the 21st of January 2014 and written by Rachel Olding. The article outlines the measures the government is taking to put in place tougher sentencing laws for alcohol-fueled violence and how grateful the family of Thomas Kelly is as they now feel justice has been served.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/family-of-thomas-kelly-grateful-for-alcohol-law-reform-20140121-316d7.html
2. Same-sex marriage advocates to target 70 MPs in bid for law reform
-This article written by Judith Ireland, from the Sydney Morning Herald, was released on the 23rd of December 2013. This article highlights how same-sex marriage advocates hope to sway liberal and labor MPs on their view of the issue of marriage equality. They feel with more MPs supporting same-sex marriage, reforming the federal and state government laws will be easier.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/samesex-marriage-advocates-to-target-70-mps-in-bid-for-law-reform-20131222-2zt4w.html
3. People power drives marijuana law reform
-This article, written by Nick O’Malley-a US correspondent for Fairfax Media, from the Sydney Morning Herald was released on the 8th of January 2014. It outlines how citizens in America have been pushing for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. It highlights how it is now legal in Colorado, and how this has pushed other states in America to consider law reform on the issue.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nick-omalley-people-power-drives-marijuana-law-reform-20140107-30fe0.html