TAIPEI, July 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's preparations to deal with a possible Chinese attack are not a provocation, and the island ...

A senior security official warned that Taiwan must prepare now for the possibility of conflict, saying delaying action would ...

I have been meaning to write about the defence of provocation in the context of spousal abuse and in the meantime there have been at least three widely reported domestic homicides, the latest victim ...

Provocation is not an innocent act. Under specific circumstances, provocation constitutes a tort or even a crime, especially when it deliberately generates a violent response. There is no binding ...

Words matter in seeking to explain the actions of states and individuals and to divine the response that would best protect the national (or business or personal) interest. Complexities abound, and ...

A significant new test set by the Supreme Court for those pursuing provocation as a partial defence to murder includes ruling out provocation on the basis of "hurt to male pride". The former test for ...

Killers will lose the right to claim provocation as a defence after murderer Clayton Weatherston's attempt to smear his victim. It is understood Justice Minister Simon Power wants the controversial ...

Jane Ashton successfully campaigned for the provocation defence to be abolished in Victoria after James Ramage used the defence for killing her sister Julie. AAP Image/ Brent Bignell In Parliament ...

The 16th Melaka State Election should not be turned into a platform for provocation that could disrupt public order, said ...