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The necessity to ratify the 1998 Rome Statute
The national criminal justice system remains the primary forum to be respected, unless it fails to perform professionally based on the statute standards. The consistency to uphold the principle of non-retroactivity of criminal law; the prohibition of
Updated: 08/22/2011 10:01P
Goldman Sachs CEO hires criminal defense lawyer
Blankfein, one of the most prominent and successful figures on Wall Street, retained Reid Weingarten, an attorney known for representing clients in high-profile cases of alleged corporate wrongdoing. He has represented such former executives as
Updated: 08/22/2011 08:57P
Ghana: human rights boss won't protect gays
In a radio interview on XFM 95.1, CHRAJ commissioner Lauretta Lampety said homosexuality was a criminal law issue, not a human rights issue given that homosexuality is illegal in Ghana. The debate has been about rights and the real issue is the
Updated: 08/22/2011 08:34P
BP Ledger, Aug. 22 edition
SHI ENHAO: Is reportedly serving a two year sentence in reeducation through labor for "using superstition to undermine the implementation of the law" (Art. 300 in the Criminal Law). Pastor Shi is deputy chairman of the Chinese House Church Alliance and
Updated: 08/22/2011 04:37P
Can, and Should, NewsCorp Actually Be Tried Like the Mafia?
My books include Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent (Encounter Books, 2009) and The Shadow University: The Betrayal of Liberty on America's Campuses (Harper Perennial, 1999; co-authored with Alan C. Kors).
Updated: 08/22/2011 03:30P
Legislators Push Criminal Provision of Laura Cummings Law
However, State Senator George Maziarz says the law still lacks criminal sanctions. Maziarz says the Assembly is holding up the final provision of the bill. "What we're saying is, if you deny access to the authorities of an individual that is
Updated: 08/22/2011 02:59P
Gwisai and Activists' Trial Postponed to Wednesday
The trial of Munyaradzi Gwisai and five other social, economic justice and human rights activists, accused of plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe using "Egyptian style" revolts, was on Monday 22 August 2011 postponed to
Updated: 08/22/2011 02:41P
Gwisai and Activists™ Trial Postponed to Wednesday
The trial of University of Zimbabwe lecturer and International Socialist Organisation (ISO) general-coordinator Munyaradzi Gwisai and five other social, economic justice and human rights activists, accused of plotting to topple
Updated: 08/22/2011 02:39P
Roiphe Lays out Case Against Lawyers' Willful Ignorance
“The Model Rule 1.0 has definitions,” Roiphe told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview last week. “And among the definitions is the definition of knowledge. As it stands, knowledge is defined as actual knowledge.” “I would change that to say – you
Updated: 08/22/2011 01:07P
517 out of 518 would-be judges flunk law test
A candidate, to become eligible for the personality test (viva-voce), was expected to secure a minimum of 50 per cent (75 marks) in both the civil and criminal law papers, which had 150 marks each. However, only 12 candidates secured between 75 and 101
Updated: 08/22/2011 12:40P
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