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disputed detention bill deferred
The controversial Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill that seeks to hold a suspect in custody for 48 hours instead of the 24 hours under the normal law without being produced before a magistrate was deferred in
Updated: 09/08/2011 03:42P
Edmonds council votes to investigate former mayor
EDMONDS -- As the price tag to build Haines Wharf Park mounts -- close to double that of the $1.6 million approved by council -- city officials want to explore if any civil or criminal laws or city policies were broken.
Updated: 09/08/2011 03:21P
The Shadow of 9/11: After billions of dollars and ten years, are we any safer?
“The Anti-Terrorism Act enables the pro-active application of criminal law,” said Martin Rudner, distinguished research professor emeritus at Carleton University. “You don't have to wait for the terrorist incident to initiate the prosecution.
Updated: 09/08/2011 03:17P
Morality in Media Calls on Congress to Protect Companies from XXX “Scam”
MIM also renewed its call for a criminal investigation of ICM Registry, the company behind the XXX domain, for possible violations of federal laws prohibiting distribution of hard-core obscene Internet pornography. Starting this week, registered owners
Updated: 09/08/2011 02:17P
Teen charged as adult for rape
According to Alabama criminal law, a juvenile 16 years or older, charged with a Class A felony, is automatically charged as an adult. Investigators said Oxendine is accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him. Officials said Oxendine and
Updated: 09/08/2011 01:56P
Fashion designer John Galliano guilty of anti-Semitism...again
The Hollywood Reporter has published that 50-year old Galliano is now recovering from addictions to alcohol, sleeping pills and barbiturates. Born to a Spanish mother in the British Iberian territory of Gibraltar, the designer rejects any notion that
Updated: 09/08/2011 01:43P
Exploring the unknown
Like medicine, law has varying specialties with professionals focusing on particular fields and issues. If and when you have someone come into your office with a complicated real estate issue, and your previous experience has been in criminal law,
Updated: 09/08/2011 01:43P
MIM also renews call for Federal Investigation of ICM Registry
It should be against federal criminal law for anyone to register a name on this porn domain that is registered on another domain without authorization of the owner of the other domain name," said Trueman. "Both the person registering the name and the
Updated: 09/08/2011 01:05P
Morality in Media Calls on Congress to Protect Companies from XXX "Scam"
MIM also renewed its call for a criminal investigation of ICM Registry, the company behind the XXX domain, for possible violations of federal laws prohibiting distribution of hard-core obscene Internet pornography. Starting this week, registered owners
Updated: 09/08/2011 12:57P
Feature: Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival September 11 to 13
On Tuesday evening (8.30-9.30pm, £10), Alan Hollinghurst will be talking to Guardian books editor Claire Amistead about his new novel, The Stranger's Child (Picador); and on Tuesday morning (11am-12, £7), Diana Athill will be in conversation with Trudy
Updated: 09/08/2011 12:34P
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