All posts – FEMI-LEGAL

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017

THE VICTIM-OFFENDER CYCLE: AN INCESSANT THEME EXPERIENCED BY ABORIGINAL WOMEN

Notably, the normative definition of a victim implies that there has been an economic loss, property damage, or harm inflicted, as a result of crime. However, this mainstream ideology of what constitutes a victim fails to encompass those who fall victim to acts that are not legally defined as criminal. Markedly, the violence and wrongdoings of the colonial and postcolonial past has resultantly severely encumbered and disadvantaged Aboriginal women, through structural violence and oppression. As such, this essay argues that Aboriginal women are ongoing victims of colonisation, through systematic discrimination and intersectionality – a compound primarily prompted by both race and gender. Continue reading THE VICTIM-OFFENDER CYCLE: AN INCESSANT THEME EXPERIENCED BY ABORIGINAL WOMEN

April 3, 2017May 10, 2017

HATE IGNITES HATE

I am merely in my early twenties, and so perhaps my age renders me as somewhat unworldly, or it may just be that I have been fortunate enough to live a relatively privileged and sheltered life. But whichever it may be, never before have I observed the promulgation of so much negativity and hatred on such a large scale. Continue reading HATE IGNITES HATE

March 31, 2017June 11, 2017

THE LABYRINTH OF ARGUMENTS REGARDING SECTION 18C

It can be argued that those who perceive Section 18C to potentially infringe upon freedom of speech are ultimately pioneering strategies that discredit the Commonwealth’s stance on bigoted ideologies and racial vilification. To be frank, it’s unjustified and bogus to regard Section 18C as anything but what it intends to be – a legal safeguard for those who fall victim to notions of racism. Continue reading THE LABYRINTH OF ARGUMENTS REGARDING SECTION 18C

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

REALITIES OF THE RULE OF LAW

In theory, the rule of law is both necessitated and noble. However, the nobility doesn’t always transition into practice. Continue reading REALITIES OF THE RULE OF LAW

March 15, 2017March 28, 2017

NETWORKING DUD

In law school, there is this overarching mentality and push to ‘network’ and establish as many connections in the legal field as you possibly can. It’s all about name dropping, being impressive, and exchanging details. Whilst I wholly appreciate the benefits of networking events and love meeting new people and building new friendships, I prefer to do so in an organic manner. Not at an event that has been devised solely for people to make ‘industry connections’. Continue reading NETWORKING DUD