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Roman Landik expelled from Regions Party
As reported, the prosecutor's office of Luhansk region opened a criminal case against member of Luhansk City Council Roman Landik on charges of disorderly conduct (Part 3 of Article 296) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on July 7.
Updated: 07/12/2011 09:21A
Anthony attorney Jose Baez rises from obscurity to legal fame
For the last three years since, Baez faced questions from other attorneys and TV commentators about his lack of criminal law experience and tactics. Now he's a legal celebrity almost certain to be offered interviews, book offers and possibly movie
Updated: 07/12/2011 08:48A
Saying Goodbye to the Liberal Fascism of 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent'
I used to like "The Practice" when they used to show criminal law as it was. Then came Boston Legal and Denny Crane used to be smart but the writers turned him into a blubbering idiot. As for Law & Order, I always hated that show.
Updated: 07/12/2011 08:11A
2 Filipinos meted life imprisonment
MANILA, Philippines — For their good behavior and performance in prison, two Filipinos who were earlier sentenced to death with two-year reprieves for possession of illegal drugs had their penalties commuted to life imprisonment by the
Updated: 07/12/2011 07:28A
Drunk-driving deaths drop by half in BC under new law
The new rules came into effect in September 2010, giving police the ability to impound cars and hand out hefty fines to individuals whose blood-alcohol level was higher than .05 -- lower than the .08 legal limit under the Criminal Code.
Updated: 07/12/2011 06:54A
Drunk-driving deaths drop by half under new BC law
The new rules came into effect in September 2010, giving police the ability to impound cars and hand out hefty fines to individuals whose blood-alcohol level was higher than .05 -- lower than the .08 legal limit under the Criminal Code.
Updated: 07/12/2011 06:54A
Brussels acts to ensure arrival of new, unknown legal highs
The European Commission is promising tighter rules on 'legal highs' despite surveys indicating that most people think such action should be based on medical evidence. Synthetic drugs - the most infamous was
Updated: 07/12/2011 06:22A
Criminal liability in regulatory contexts
The consultation period ended on 25 November 2010 The Law Commission has issued a wide ranging consultation paper considering criminal liability in regulatory contexts. The paper concludes that the criminal law should only be employed to deal with
Updated: 07/12/2011 06:09A
Supreme Court Clarifies Standards Of Proof Of Inducement In Global-Tech
The justices borrowed a concept from criminal law, willful blindness, as the minimum standard for proving the knowledge required to be liable for induced infringement. As rationale the Court stated "[m]any criminal statutes require proof that a
Updated: 07/12/2011 05:53A
Law prof says Swiss criminal trial law puts public at risk
But one of Switzerland's most prominent criminal law experts says that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dangerous criminals on the streets. Martin Killias, criminal law professor at the University of Zurich says Swiss law is rare in that
Updated: 07/12/2011 05:35A
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