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Ind. study committees to review sentencing reform this summer after
Bray said his panel intends to tackle theft and drug sentences, while Steele's committee — the Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee — will review sex-related sentences and could work on drugs, too. Next week, Bray's panel will hear from
Updated: 07/11/2011 11:22A
Ex-teacher who slept with student now seeks bar entry
In 2006, James Melnick, now 35, was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to two Criminal Code charges related to a sexual relationship with the girl. Melnick taught her in grades 7 and 8 and was her guidance counsellor during the
Updated: 07/11/2011 10:59A
Senegal gives up Habre expulsion as Belgium moots trial
Habre was charged in Senegal in February 2000, but the indictment was dismissed by a Dakar appeals court on the basis that crimes against humanity were not part of Senegalese criminal law. Senegal subsequently amended its penal code.
Updated: 07/11/2011 10:49A
Fasken Martineau | The Individual's Liability Under The Bribery Act 2010
The interaction between the corporate investigation and any investigation of individuals gives rise to may issues. There are potentially many different sets of proceedings whether in the UK or elsewhere. We can discuss these issues with the corporate
Updated: 07/11/2011 10:11A
11/07/2011Senegal gives up Habre expulsion, Belgium moots trial
Belgium has gone to the International Court of Justice over the case with a view to obtaining Habre's extradition. A ruling is still pending. UN human rights chief Navi Pillay had urged Senegal to reconsider its decision to send the 69-year-old home to
Updated: 07/11/2011 10:01A
The ICC and another African prosecution
Combined with the United States discriminatory understanding, or how international criminal law applies to others' but not its nationals, this bodes badly for matters in which it has a role concerning the administration of international justice,
Updated: 07/11/2011 05:27A
Seven apply to fill Deets' judicial chair
Manitowoc County Assistant District Attorney Robert Dewane has dealt with different areas of the law during his general practice from June 1999 through December 2010. These have included criminal defense, bankruptcy, civic litigation, probate,
Updated: 07/11/2011 05:23A
Prita Prosecutor 'Just Doing My Duty'
ITE carries stiffer penalties for defamation — six years in jail — than the Criminal Code. The Tangerang prosecutor's office has also come under scrutiny after it was revealed that the hospital involved in the suit, Omni International Hospital,
Updated: 07/10/2011 10:48P
I have never been hesitant about departing from the majority. I have always
Last month the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh formally overturned the conviction and Fraser now faces a retrial. The case has sparked widespread debate about the role of the UK Supreme Court in Scottish criminal law, with Ms Scott admitting she
Updated: 07/10/2011 10:06P
Indiana legislators will try different approach to restructuring criminal
Richard Bray, a Martinsville Republican, chairs the Criminal Code Evaluation Commission. His colleague, Republican Sen. Brent Steele of Bedford, is chairing the Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee. Combined, the two are tasked with once
Updated: 07/10/2011 09:20P
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