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O'Connell case stays under wraps
Sometimes, prosecutors move too quickly to impound records without necessarily weighing the public's right to evaluate the integrity of the judicial process, said Chris Dearborn, a professor at Suffolk Law School and a 10-year criminal defense lawyer.
Updated: 08/11/2011 06:31A
Nigeria: Fashola in Defence of Pregnant Women
Fashola had expressed optimism that the three laws would effectively tackle the problem of crime and delay in administration of justice in the state. The laws were Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Law; Lagos Criminal law of 2011;
Updated: 08/11/2011 05:48A
Hacking: Miskiw bailed, Fredorcio on extended leave
"He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. "He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 05:39A
Dewani extradition ruling praised
Professor Steve Tuson, a criminal law expert at Wits University, agreed with Katz. “It would be fair to say that it's a vote of confidence in the South African criminal justice system,” he said. He said that, by ordering the extradition, the Belmarsh
Updated: 08/11/2011 05:05A
Phone hacking: NoW's Greg Miskiw released on bail
"He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. "He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 04:28A
Miskiw bailed in hacking probe
"He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 04:19A
John Ritchie
A graduate role at Provincial Mutual set Ritchie on the path to insurance despite plans to practise criminal law in Northern Ireland. He says: “There was no shortage of business there in the early 1980s but during my degree, I got more interested in
Updated: 08/11/2011 04:19A
NOTW Journalist bailed in UK hacking probe
"He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. "He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 03:42A
Man freed on bail in hacking inquiry
“He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. “He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 03:20A
12th arrest over phone hacking scandal
"He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful interception of communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977. "He has subsequently been
Updated: 08/11/2011 03:13A
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