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Amendment allows secret investigations
1 (Xinhuanet) --A controversial clause in a draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law has met with mixed reaction from legal experts for allowing the police to conduct secret investigation and detention of suspects of national security crimes.
Updated: 08/31/2011 10:06P
Amend legal procedures
Disputes arose as soon as the full text of the proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law was published to solicit public opinions. In spite of the broad consensus that the new draft has plugged some obvious loopholes in the current law,
Updated: 08/31/2011 09:25P
Southern California Attorneys Call For More Police Training On How to Handle
Lessem & Newstat, LLP is a full service Southern California law firm concentrating in criminal defense and civil litigation. The firm's criminal defense attorneys represent clients in matters that include DUI, DMV/traffic offenses, hit and run,
Updated: 08/31/2011 08:15P
Ten Years of 9/11
For me, as an expert in Fourth Amendment law, it meant teaching continuing education classes to lawyers and judges who realized that the Patriot Act's modifications to previous law were relevant not only to those who practiced criminal law but to
Updated: 08/31/2011 07:54P
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation funds research at Vanderbilt
In a statement, Vanderbilt said it would use the money to study how current neuroscience affected criminal law and how to implement the scientific discoveries in courtrooms. The grant project will be led by Vanderbilt professor Owen Jones,
Updated: 08/31/2011 06:44P
Hunton & Williams | Beijing Court Finds 21 Defendants Guilty of Criminal
In this case, the personal information involved included call lists, text message details, registration information for cell phones and landlines, registered residence information, bank account details, automobile and housing registration information,
Updated: 08/31/2011 04:03P
New rule respects legal rights
CHINA'S draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law will further protect human rights, Chinese experts say. The experts commented in response to doubts cast by some international media outlets on an article in the draft submitted last week to the
Updated: 08/31/2011 02:43P
SAS customer, NC criminal justice data system honored by Council of State
Built and hosted by SAS, the leader in business analytics, the Office of the State Controller's Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services (CJLEADS) gives law enforcement officers, district attorneys, judges, magistrates and clerks
Updated: 08/31/2011 01:12P
China: Criminal Procedure Law Taken Question
Answer: We are aware of recently proposed draft amendments to China's Criminal Procedure Law that, if adopted, may authorize practices, including forced disappearances, restricting the fundamental rights and freedoms of Chinese citizens.
Updated: 08/31/2011 12:37P
Is there a chance to get a no punishment plea for those with wiretap case in
Instead of focusing exclusively on the ways to plea out a case, the defendant should be talking with an experienced criminal defense attorney to assess the defense and strategies on this case. Are there any motions to suppress? Motions to dismiss?
Updated: 08/31/2011 10:44A
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