The Dowry Dilemma: Balancing Protection and Preventing Misuse in India By: Catherine Shuler

India’s fight against dowry violence faces a critical crossroads: how to protect women without enabling the miuse of anti-dowry laws?

Photo Credit: Arvind Gunasekar, “Meant to Strike Out Dowry Menace, But…”: Court on Misuse of Key Law, NDTV (Aug. 22, 2023), https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/498-a-dowry-harassment-domestic-violence-some-have-unleashed-legal-terrorism-court-on-dowry-law-misuse-4318195.

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To Wig or Not to Wig: The Debate Over Tradition in Bahamian Courts By: Danelle Hove

The Bahamas continues the British tradition of judicial wigs, symbolizing decorum, history, and authority in the courtroom. However, with wigs costing over $2,000 and some jurisdictions phasing them out, critics argue they are an unnecessary financial burden. As the Bahamian legal system embraces AI and Fintech, the question remains—will the wig endure, or is it time for change?

Photo Credit: 2025 Legal Year Opening, Bahamas National, https://bahamasnational.com/2025-legal-year-opening/ (Jan. 10, 2025).

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ISREALI’S JUDICIAL OVERHAUL By: Olivia Ugboaja
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