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"Light" Jail Sentence for Taiwanese CCP Spy
“Lai Kun-chieh's actions violated Section 111 of Taiwan's Criminal Law, as he attempted to gather national defense secrets. He also violated the Classified National Security Information Protection Act and the National Security Act.” A Motorola Company
Updated: 08/11/2011 04:02P
Leading Criminal Defense Attorney Joins Offit Kurman
"I welcome the opportunity to continue and expand upon my flourishing criminal defense practice in a dynamic law firm that can also service the multi-faceted legal needs of my clients and their families, Kamins explained upon joining the firm.
Updated: 08/11/2011 02:55P
Leading Criminal Defense Attorney Rachel Marblestone Kamins Joins Offit Kurman
"I welcome the opportunity to continue and expand upon my flourishing criminal defense practice in a dynamic law firm that can also service the multi-faceted legal needs of my clients and their families, Kamins explained upon joining the firm.
Updated: 08/11/2011 02:55P
Governor Taps Sacramento Attorney for Parole Board
Prior to this, Moseley was a deputy attorney general in the Criminal Law Division of the California Department of Justice from 1996 to 2004. Moseley is a Democrat. He attended the University of the Pacific and the McGeorge School of Law before joining
Updated: 08/11/2011 12:09P
HighBeam Research Launches Backstories, a Resource Blog for Writers, Teachers
Spanning such coverage as criminal law, business law, international law, public policy, tax law and ethics, analysis of the newest articles in the 138 law journals online gives readers of Backstories up-to-date inside information on all facets of the
Updated: 08/11/2011 11:00A
Lagos Endorses Life Jail for Rapists
The new law, which was assented to by Governor BabatundeFashola on Monday, as Lagos Criminal Law of 2011, “are contemporary laws to protect the women and children,” from unnecessary abuse and harassment. Fashola signed the new law along with two other
Updated: 08/11/2011 10:26A
Rwanda: Police Trained in Investigation Skills
A statement from the National Police indicates that the during the three months, the officers were trained in general criminal law, criminal procedures, specific crimes, computer skills and Gender Based Violence law. Other modules included statement
Updated: 08/11/2011 10:08A
Media Bashed. For Abusing Freedom
On Friday July 27, 2001, Parliament repealed the Criminal Libel Law by amending Sections 112-119 of the Criminal Libel, and Section 183-185 of Seditious Libel of the Criminal Code Act 29 of 1960. On August 9, 2001, then President Kufuor signed for the
Updated: 08/11/2011 09:01A
Judicial body to launch training programs for judges, prosecutors
Bahri ztrk, a professor of criminal law at Dokuz Eyll University, told Today's Zaman that the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors' (HSYK) initiative involves revolutionary decisions that will bring new regulations on how judges and prosecutors
Updated: 08/11/2011 08:22A
Say No To Hate Speech To Promote Good Governance
8/11/2011 1:01:28 PM - The 10th anniversary of the repeal of the Criminal Libel Law was celebrated at the plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra Tuesday, with some prominent Ghanaians urging media owners to institute guidelines to ensure strict
Updated: 08/11/2011 08:09A
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