Category: Law

Fears Sydney lockout laws are pushing violence outside precincts

Assaults have risen in parts of Sydney outside of the city’s lockout law zones of Kings Cross and the CBD, new statistics have revealed. The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released figures showing there has been an 12 per cent increase in assaults in areas bordering the lockout zone, including The Star Casino in Pyrmont.

Exxon forced to make cuts to reported reserves

Reported oil and gas reserves at ExxonMobil dropped by 19 per cent last year as it revised away 3.5bn barrels of heavy bitumen at an oil sands project in Canada, the largest drop to be reported by one of the big international oil companies for at least a decade. In its 10-K annual report , filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday evening, Exxon said low oil and gas prices during 2016 meant that some of its assets no longer qualified as proved reserves.

The Importance of Regulating Lead in Drinking Water

New York City’s drinking water is among the best in the world, but the high quality of water delivered to some of our buildings may become contaminated within our buildings. Many of our buildings are decades old, some from the 19th century, and they contain decaying pipes and fixtures that may have toxics accumulating in them.

Donation will allow charity to help more vulnerable children

A CHARITY which works with children who have experienced domestic abuse has been given a big helping hand by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. Splitz, which supports children in Trowbridge, Westbury and Melksham, has been given A 36,313 so it can help even more of the county’s most vulnerable youngsters find their feet.

Supreme Court upholds bail revocation of student activist

THE SUPREME Court yesterday ruled in favour of Khon Kaen provincial court and the Appeal Court’s rulings to revoke the bail of a student activist charged under the lese majeste law and the Computer Crime Act for sharing a BBC Thai article about the monarchy. Meanwhile, the provincial court granted Khon Kaen police permission for a fourth round of detention for activist Jatupat “Pai Daodin” Boonpattararaksa.

Trump Nominates Jay Clayton as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman

“Jay Clayton is a highly talented expert on many aspects of financial and regulatory law, and he will ensure our financial institutions can thrive and create jobs while playing by the rules at the same time,” Trump said in a statement released by his transition team. “We need to undo many regulations which have stifled investment in American businesses, and restore oversight of the financial industry in a way that does not harm American workers.”