Latest Criminal Law News
Dowler family cross-examination puts advocates on the spot
and wrongs of the Dowler case to one side, the public debate has probably come at a good time for the Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), which will shortly introduce a controversial quality assurance scheme for advocates (QASA) working in criminal law.
Updated: 07/01/2011 08:43A
Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of CIS Member States requested
On November 5, 2010 a criminal case was initiated case according to the RA Criminal Code Article 104, parts 5 and 13 (murder committed with particular cruelty and out of motives of national, race or religious hate or fanatism) by the Investigation
Updated: 07/01/2011 05:41A
Get the most from The Zimbabwean
Attorney Linda Cook said they face charges under Section 96 of the Criminal Code that deals with the publication of false statements prejudicial to the State, and communicating statements which undermine public confidence in law enforcement agents.
Updated: 07/01/2011 05:22A
End female genital mutilation in Indonesia, urge activists
The European country's Senate agreed to ask the government to amend a criminal law surrounding the practice, reports Swiss Info. Ireland is calling for the reintroduction of legislation to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM).
Updated: 07/01/2011 04:49A
Anti-terrorism law challenged
Khawaja argues that Canada's anti-terrorism laws are unconstitutional and violate freedom of expression and religion. Khawaja was given a life sentence in December 2010 for his involvement in a British bomb plot. He was convicted of building 30 remote
Updated: 07/01/2011 04:04A
Hope for Detained MPs?
Article 100 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the main obstacle before the release of the detained elected MPs, was discussed in a meeting convened by the Ministry of Justice. This might be the light at the end of the tunnel of the parliamentary crisis.
Updated: 07/01/2011 04:01A
Federal crack sentencing laws are a delayed bow to reality
Instead their freedom is the result of the necessary rejection of badly written criminal law, done out of fear and with severe impunity for even a minor role in the cocaine epidemic traceable to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986.
Updated: 07/01/2011 03:56A
Criminal Defense Attorney Brian D. Joslyn Announces Opening of New Law Firm in
Additional areas of criminal defense Joslyn practices include, but are not limited to, operating under the influence (DUI or OVI), marijuana charges, gun and weapon offenses, sex charges, theft crimes, property offenses, and violent crimes.
Updated: 07/01/2011 03:41A
The Chetson Firm, a Raleigh Criminal Law Firm, Expands Services Beyond Wake County
Its lawyers have assisted clients in a range of matters, from simple misdemeanors, Driving While Impaired (DWI) and drunk driving charges to major drug trafficking conspiracies and allegations of sexual assaults, rape, and robberies.
Updated: 07/01/2011 03:41A
Clifton People
Samira Abdelhady graduated from St. John's University in Staten Island, NY with a BA degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. She plans on attending law school in the fall with aspirations of practicing criminal law.
Updated: 07/01/2011 02:31A
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