A student speech competition, another censorial council, and a meeting with the Police Commissioner
Our team has been very focused over the past two weeks on campaigning against two serious issues: the Law Commission considering changes to the Human Rights Act, which could make misgendering illegal,...
Forget about Bobbies on the Beat - Thought policing is the new frontier
By Nick Hanne | Free Speech Union
It may seem daft to ask, but how can ‘law enforcement’ be responsible for enforcing laws which don’t exist?
Believe it or not, we’ve found ourselves asking that very ...
Our team is constantly working across a variety of fights - defending individual cases, working with decision-makers, providing training that expands our speech rights.
But I think one specific fight...
Paul's story flew under the radar, but it needs to be told
It’s no secret today that tertiary institutions, especially educational training colleges, have increasingly become a hot-bed of cancel culture, no-platforming, and militant ideological conformity.
Un...
Hate speech laws resurface for transgender community
Should Kiwis face jail time for ‘misgendering’ someone who is ‘non-binary’?
Should the law stop them from ‘outing’ someone who is ‘intersex’?
Should they be criminalised for ‘deadnaming’ someone who i...
By Jonathan Ayling
Free speech is a cornerstone of democratic societies. It is difficult to overstate its significance to the legal profession. Our justice system (like our democratic systems of repre...
