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Torahgate tsunami
"Unfortunately, this is not the first such case and regrettably will not be the last, as violations of US criminal law in Orthodox communities is common enough to justify a full-time kosher kitchen, minyanim and other services at the federal
Updated: 08/31/2011 10:42A
Guns and Gangs in Canada and the Warm Blanket of Fear
One of the biggest challenges defence lawyers face in practicing criminal law is defending individuals who have been charged with Participating in Activities of a Criminal Organization under 467.11 (1) of The Criminal Code of Canada.
Updated: 08/31/2011 09:48A
Next judge knows lots of the ropes already
While criminal law was what sparked Stahnke's initial interest, he became the firm's family law attorney and also handled some collections cases. Barrar was already the firm's criminal defense lawyer. “He took it because that was what was needed,”
Updated: 08/31/2011 09:02A
Avoid the Palm Trees If You Know What Is Good for You [opinion]
If we are paying 'fines' for knocking down palm trees then we are dealing with issues pertaining to vandalism of public property, which is a criminal law issue. I say this because making a person pay one million francs for knocking down one tree is
Updated: 08/31/2011 08:09A
Rwanda: Avoid the Palm Trees If You Know What Is Good for You
If we are paying 'fines' for knocking down palm trees then we are dealing with issues pertaining to vandalism of public property, which is a criminal law issue. I say this because making a person pay one million francs for knocking down one tree is
Updated: 08/31/2011 06:51A
Dundee mayor cleared of wrongdoing
"We don't find a criminal law violation," Thullbery said. "We're not doing anything further." The investigation was a result of questions raised by the mayor's fellow Town Council members and Dundee residents who wanted answers from Riner-Mizell over
Updated: 08/31/2011 06:29A
Law Reform Commission Makes Major Recommendations - For New Laws, Amendments
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu, who announced this at the Meet-the-Press series in Accra yesterday, said more than 50 laws and various amendments to criminal offences were based on the commission's work.
Updated: 08/31/2011 06:02A
Advocates Support Overturning Iowa's Criminal HIV Law
CHAIN -- for Community HIV & Hepatitis Advocates of Iowa Network -- is working to repeal the state's criminal statute relating to HIV transmission. The activists want HIV to be addressed under a state law that already deals with the intentional spread
Updated: 08/31/2011 05:33A
Study: Race disparity seen in military death penalty
"There is no suggestion here that any participant in the military criminal justice system consciously and knowingly discriminated on the basis of the race of the accused or the victim," the study's authors said in their report.
Updated: 08/31/2011 05:28A
Mukwevho decision can bring some relief to gun owners
Yet blacks, in my experience, are increasingly arming themselves lawfully as a means of resisting criminal attacks. Which means ordinary law abiding citizens who are desperate to defend themselves against criminals but are not brilliant at following
Updated: 08/31/2011 03:33A
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