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Robber spared deportation: When did 'family' mean some bird I met in the pub?
While these outrageous gagging orders serve to shield the wealthy from the consequences of their indiscretions and spit in the face of freedom of speech, it is in the field of criminal law that the greatest injustices are perpetrated.
Updated: 05/16/2011 07:21P
Tories aim to heighten web-surveillance powers
Lawful access is complex legislation that touches on a very wide range of issues, many of which extend far beyond conventional criminal law. Given that the proposals breed uncertainty and have never been the subject of public review, lumping them
Updated: 05/16/2011 07:11P
Canadian law is based on Christian morality
I read your editorial under the heading "Human rights trump religion - it's that simple" (Our View, Burnaby NOW, May 13), and I agree with some of your thoughts in this article while finding your conclusions flawed. I agree with with idea (and with
Updated: 05/16/2011 07:06P
Pope tells bishops to promptly report abuse to police
The letter outlining the guidelines is intended to help every diocese draw up its own guidelines, based on a global approach, but in line with local criminal law. These must be sent to the Vatican for review within a year, the BBC added.
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:58P
Supreme Court OKs More Warrantless Searches
Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito noted that when occupants respond to a police knock on the door, they are not required to grant police permission to enter their homes. But he said, if there is no response, and police hear movement
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:41P
Early release law undermines justice system
Wrist slaps of malefactors just make a mockery of our criminal justice system. If they do the crime, they have to do the time. Rehabilitation, punishment and protection of citizens should be the goal of incarceration. Seems New Jersey has a turnstile
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:38P
CIty Council Tonight: Library's Public Art Project and Consumption of Alcohol
Among the topics set for discussion at tonight's city council meeting are the plans for the Lakewood Public Library's public art project and the proposal to allow alcohol consumption at public events and
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:36P
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Robber spared deportation: When did 'family' mean some
British justice should not only be done, it should be seen to be done. For the past few years our judges have been doing their damndest to unpick and undermine that cardinal principle. The raft of super-injunctions awarded to the
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:31P
Supreme Court Okays More Warrantless Searches
Criminal law experts said the ruling will undoubtedly lead to more warrantless searches like this one. In practice, says George Washington University law professor Stephen Saltzburg, the decision means that "whenever the police have suspicion that
Updated: 05/16/2011 06:19P
IRAN: Court postpones eye-for-an-eye punishment for man who threw acid on woman
This form of qisas, or retributive justice, is allowed in the Islamic Criminal Code in Iran, under Islamc sharia law. It calls for the infliction of equal bodily harm on an aggressor. According to Islamic Studies scholar Ahmad Moussalli in Beirut,
Updated: 05/16/2011 04:52P
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