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The Press Needs to be Free(ish)

The Leveson Inquiry, set up as a result of the indiscretions of News International, has led to an increase in public doubt in journalistic integrity. According to a poll published by YouGov for the Media Standards Trust in 201...

by Urban Times

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In Japan, Dancing in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Can Get You in Trouble.

Japanese law requires that public venues be licensed to permit dancing. Clubs and dance halls that are unlicensed can be – and are often – raided by the police. The Entertainment Business Act [ja] (“Fueiho” in Japanes...

by Keiko Tanaka

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Banks and Beaches: 40 Years of Banking and Finance in the Cayman Islands

When one hears a reference to the Cayman Islands, it is normally in connection with criminal activity: drugs, money laundering, and tax evasion. This tiny territory in the western Caribbean has earned quite a reputation – one...

by Donovon Kellyman

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Does Sweden Show The Way For The Regulation Of Prostitution?

A little more than 15 years ago, Sweden passed a new revolutionary law to tackle its prostitution problem. The law, named ‘sexköpslagen‘ [Sex Purchase Act] in Swedish, was an exercise in thinking outside the box an...

by Daniel Cavanillas

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The Press Needs to be Free(ish)

In Japan, Dancing in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Can Get You in Trouble.

Banks and Beaches: 40 Years of Banking and Finance in the Cayman Islands

Does Sweden Show The Way For The Regulation Of Prostitution?

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