ALRI counsel Joe Sellman talks about our #LawReform recommendations for abolishing distress for rent. #Tenant #Landlord #Rental #Property #Seizure #Unpaid #Late #Eviction #Housing

Tokyo court rules against women’s right to voluntary sterilization Under Japanese law, sterilization surgery for women can be performed only when specific health risks are present.

Tokyo court rules against women’s right to voluntary sterilization

#HumanRights #LawReform

Under Japanese law, sterilization surgery for women can be performed only when specific health risks are present.

Japan
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03...

Stay tuned! Tomorrow we're publishing our #LawReform recommendations on distress for rent in Alberta. Learn more at youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...

How bankruptcy reform can provide justice for child sexual abuse victims

#LegalSystem #LawReform #CSA

Many institutions responsible for Child Sexual Abuse have learned how to weaponize these legal tools to shield themselves from responsibility.

USA
thehill.com/opinion/fina...

Government Weighs Stronger Laws to Address Race, Religion and Royalty Issues KUALA LUMPUR — The government is considering tightening existing legislation or introducing new laws to address issues related to race, religion and royalty — commonly referred to as 3R — following concerns that current legal provisions may not be sufficient to deal with certain cases. Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the matter was discussed …

Government Weighs Stronger Laws to Address Race, Religion and Royalty Issues #Government #LawReform #RaceEquality #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights

We're preparing our #LawReform report on Distress for Rent. Learn more at www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8S...

Residential Tenancies Act January 2026 Project Update ALRI publishes Residential Tenancies Act: Before and During a Tenancy, Issues Paper 7. This report outlines the common issues that tenants and landlords experience while lo...

Visit our website to get the latest news and reports on our #LawReform project on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act including our latest report about issues that arise before and during a #tenancy. #Rent #House #Apartment #deposit #fees www.alri.ualberta.ca/portfolio-it...

Residential Tenancies Act - YouTube The Alberta Law Reform Institute is undertaking a review of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act. The Residential Tenancies Act establishes the rights, rules,...

Learn more about our #LawReform project at youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Rent #Eviction #Lease #Housing #Alberta #Home #Apartment

Residential Tenancies Act - YouTube The Alberta Law Reform Institute is undertaking a review of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act. The Residential Tenancies Act establishes the rights, rules,...

Learn more about our #LawReform project on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Rent #Housing #Apartment #House

Dr Bianca Jackson has contributed to SurrogacyUK’s major new report, which calls for urgent law reform. Alongside SurrogacyUK, the report highlights why families and children need modern, supportive laws now.
Full story: www.coramchambers.co.uk/news-events/...

#SurrogacyUK #LawReform

Italy’s lower house of parliament has approved a motion to create a committee that could draft legislation allowing chemical castration for convicted violent sex offenders.

#Italy #GiorgiaMeloni #EuropeanPolitics #LawReform #HumanRights #businessdor

Italy’s lower house of parliament has approved a motion to create a committee that could draft legislation allowing chemical castration for convicted violent sex offenders.

#Italy #GiorgiaMeloni #EuropeanPolitics #LawReform #HumanRights

#LawReform #StatuteOfLimitations #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #MaleSurvivor

Stay tuned! Our next #LawReform report on issues that affect #tenants and #landlords is coming out soon. Here's some of the issues we've highlighted so far from our previous report. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7lz... #Alberta #Housing #Rent #Lease #Home #Rights

Learn more about our #LawReform project on hearing children's views in family court matters that affect them.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...

How common are residential tenancy problems in Alberta? According to the 2021 Census, roughly a quarter of homes in Alberta are rented and could be affected by issues with Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. #LawReform

States move to ban NDAs that silence survivors of child sexual abuse • Stateline States including Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma are considering joining the handful of others that ban nondisclosure agreements from being used in civil settlements that involve child sexual abuse case...

States move to ban #NDAs that silence survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

#CSA #LawReform

Critics of the nondisclosure agreements say they have protected abusers and institutions for decades.

TX
CA
MO
TN
OK
AL

USA
stateline.org/2026/02/04/s...

Draft laws to unlock abuser super 'achieve nothing' for victims Advocates warn new laws won't stop abusers hiding wealth

A $1.4million payout for a child abuse survivor remains out of reach as advocates warn new legislation to stop perpetrators hiding wealth in superannuation still contains "appalling" loopholes.

#LawReform #CSA Child Sexual Abuse

Australia
paywall
www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/916805...

Child abuse survivors want paedophile pay-out loopholes tightened While they welcome proposed law changes, advocates say more can be done to help victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in Australia.

Child abuse survivors want paedophile pay-out loopholes tightened

#LawReform #CSA #MaleSurvivor

While they welcome proposed law changes, advocates say more can be done to help victim-survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Notorious sex offender hid his fortune to avoid $1.4m payout The former Bega cheese boss, a convicted paedophile, hasn’t paid a cent to his victims. There’s a plan to change that.

Notorious sex offender hid his fortune to avoid $1.4m payout

#LawReform #CSA Child Sexual Abuse

The former Bega cheese boss, a convicted paedophile, hasn’t paid a cent to his victims. There’s a plan to change that.

Australia
www.theage.com.au/national/not...

Reviewing Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is working on a project to look at the rules for landlords and tenants in Alberta. This includes reviewing a law called the Residential Tenancies Act. The Resid...

We're preparing our next report on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act! Check out our summary on our last #LawReform report to get up to speed. #Rent #Tenant #Landlord #Lease #Housing #Home #Apartment www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/02/revi...

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

#LawReform

People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.

NSW
Australia
www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/v...

French Parliament aims to abolish 'marital duty,' an outdated concept A cross-party bill seeks to amend articles of the French Civil Code to challenge the notion that married couples are required to have regular sexual relations. The legislation is primarily educational...

French Parliament aims to abolish 'marital duty,' an outdated concept

#LawReform

France
www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...

We’re Hiring Legal Policy Development Research Assistants! The Alberta Law Reform Institute is seeking 2 students for full-time employment between May and August 2026.  Students should be completing their second year of law and have strong writing skills to ...

Just under 3 days left to apply for our summer student research assistant position. Details at www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/01/were... #LawReform @ualbertalaw.bsky.social

Stay tuned! We're prepping our report on Distress for Rent for publication soon. Learn more at youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
#LawReform #Rent #Property #Landlord #Tenant #Seize #Evict

We’re Hiring Legal Policy Development Research Assistants! The Alberta Law Reform Institute is seeking 2 students for full-time employment between May and August 2026.  Students should be completing their second year of law and have strong writing skills to ...

9 days left to apply for our summer research assistant position! Details at bit.ly/2026alrilpdra #LawReform #LegalResarch #SummerJob @ualbertalaw.bsky.social

#DYK? All of our #LawReform reports are excellent research resources and are available on CanLii at www.canlii.org#search/index...

The Corporeality Crisis: How Immersive Technology Is Outpacing India’s Sexual Assault Laws The metaverse—an immersive, persistent, and networked virtual environment first conceptualized in Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash (1992)—integrates Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Exten...

The Corporeality Crisis: How Immersive Technology Is Outpacing India’s #SexualAssault Laws

#LawReform

www.jurist.org/commentary/2...

Hey @UalbertaLaw students! We're recruiting two summer #research assistants for legal #policy development. Apply by January 30 at bit.ly/2026alrilpdra #LawReform

Hey @ualbertalaw.bsky.social of Law students! We're recruiting two summer #research assistants for legal #policy development. Apply by January 30 at bit.ly/2026alrilpdra #LawReform