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Police unable to locate star witnesses in South America
Savita Singh-Murray leaves the St. Stephen provincial building Wednesday after a day in court at the trial on charges against her and three others for inducing or encouraging people to enter the United States illegally. Judge William McCarroll must
Updated: 05/12/2011 05:09A
Shock for blind councillor
A blind Mission district councillor said she was "shocked" when police seized two computers from her home that she relies on to communicate with others. "It was a huge shock," said Coun.
Updated: 05/12/2011 04:29A
Some important laws and codes to be amended in Parliament's meeting next week
The amendment will be also made to the Family Code, Civil Code, Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Labor Code and Tax Code. Besides, the new draft law on “Social service” will be discussed in the first hearing.
Updated: 05/12/2011 04:07A
Parliament to hear report by Prosecutor General's Office on Lutsenko's detention
Part 3, Article 365 (abuse of office, which led to grave consequences), and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Updated: 05/12/2011 03:53A
DA: Why we prosecute bias-motivated crimes
Mere name calling or insulting another does not constitute harassment and does not violate the criminal law. The legal definition of harassment includes the following behavior: "[r]epeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in
Updated: 05/12/2011 03:22A
Suicide plea: Delhi HC seeks govt reply
"Certainly, we can ask the government about its views on the Law Commission's recommendation (favouring repealment of the penal provision)," said the division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Sanjeev Khanna that has asked the government to respond
Updated: 05/12/2011 03:12A
Jasa intervenes in under-age consenual sex case
in opposing an application by the Teddy Bear Clinic and Rapcan (Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) to strike down sections 15 and 16 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007.
Updated: 05/12/2011 02:37A
The Daily Agenda: 11 May2011
He is being charged under section 31 of the Criminal Law Codification Act. Allegations are that he wrote and published a fictitious story in the 110th edition of the Weekly Agenda dated 23-29 April 2011. This was in connection with a Victoria Falls
Updated: 05/12/2011 02:25A
LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Rev. 12:11 To quote from one of my favorites TV programs as a kid, “The story you are about to
Updated: 05/12/2011 01:42A
EU closer to agreement on European protection order
A draft regulation put forward by Spain in April 2010 ran into opposition from Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship. She objected to its inclusion of protection orders issued under both civil and
Updated: 05/11/2011 11:36P
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