Asia: Criminal Law

New South Wales has introduced permanent legislation allowing police to use metal detector wands to scan people for knives in designated public areas, following successful trial operations that seized 380 weapons. The reforms expand police powers while raising concerns about civil liberties, racial profiling, and the potential for these scans to become stepping-stones for more invasive searches, despite knife crime being at an all-time low in NSW.

The Supreme Court of India has once again reaffirmed the settlement-oriented philosophy underlying cheque dishonour litigation by holding that an offence under Section 138...

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

企业控制权争夺中，刑事控告正从权利救济手段异化为博弈工具。本文以职务侵占罪、挪用资金罪、背信损害上市公司利益罪及民企背信罪名为核

The Enforcement Directorate's power to investigate money laundering cases hinges entirely on a fundamental legal concept: the predicate offence. Without a legitimately registered scheduled crime serving as the foundation, can the ED legally pursue a money laundering investigation? This analysis explores how the predicate offence acts as both an operational catalyst and a constitutional check on the ED's sweeping powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Criminal defense requires more than reviewing case files—it demands investigative thinking to uncover missing evidence, challenge prosecution narratives, and reconstruct facts. This article examines how defense attorneys can apply investigative methods within legal boundaries to identify evidentiary gaps, trace evidence origins, and transform doubts into actionable defense strategies that may overturn wrongful convictions.

近年来，随着私募基金行业的快速发展，“强监管、防风险”已成为行业主旋律，穿透式监管态势日益趋严。在募、投、管、退的全生命周期中，如何坚守合规底线？当管理人触碰刑事红线时，法律定性边界何在？而在风险爆发后，投资者又该如何在民刑交叉的复杂局面中寻找最优维权路径ᦃ

China's newly revised Trademark Law introduces sweeping reforms to combat bad-faith trademark filings, establishing a comprehensive penalty framework that targets abusive hoarding, fraudulent applications, and unauthorized squatting. The 2026 Revision consolidates scattered regulations into statutory provisions, raises administrative fines up to CNY 200,000 for agencies, and extends prohibitions across the entire application process from filing through opposition. How will these enhanced enforcement mechani

China's newly revised Trademark Law introduces systematic reforms to combat malicious trademark applications, establishing stricter identification standards for trademark hoarding and expanding prohibited behaviors throughout the application process. The legislation implements a comprehensive penalty framework targeting applicants, agencies, and responsible personnel with significantly increased fines.

Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced a sweeping new expedited takedown mechanism that dramatically expands government authority to remove online content deemed contrary to national security, public order, or good morals. The notification establishes 14 specific content categories—from monarchy-related speech to alcohol advertising—that qualify for rapid court-ordered suppression without fixed response timelines. Digital platforms, e-commerce operators, and fintech co

The second phase of New South Wales' most expansive overhaul of firearms regulation recently took place, marking the biggest leap in firearms and gun licence laws since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. The reforms are enshrined in the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW), and were passed in an emergency sitting just days after the Bondi Beach terror attack in December 2025.

Australia strengthens its response to counterfeit goods importation through new legislation that creates strict liability offences and enables infringement notices at the border. The amendments aim to make counterfeit importing unprofitable by ensuring penalties and seized goods exceed potential profits. How will these changes impact intellectual property rights holders and importers operating in Australia?