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Israel hails UK change over war crime arrests
Passed on Thursday, the law amends legislation which Israel had protested about, saying it exposed high-profile officials to the threat of arrest while visiting Britain. Under the old law, private individuals could start criminal prosecutions,
Updated: 09/15/2011 05:56P
UK informs Israeli politicians of arrest law constraint
The law amends legislation that allowed private entities to start criminal prosecutions, including for international war crimes, by applying to a local court for the issuance of an arrest warrant. Israel had been angered by the former law and the
Updated: 09/15/2011 05:38P
Police use community safety order to shut down Edmonton house linked to
ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams), an umbrella police organization, has used civil legislation to shut down this house associated with drugs and prostitution at 11233 - 94
Updated: 09/15/2011 04:45P
The long road to justice in Afghanistan
Safely home, she describes the greatest challenges – and successes – of the role As I finished a meal with Helmand's wizened yet progressive chief justice, grandstanding chief prosecutor and rather disengaged justice department director in Lashkar Gah,
Updated: 09/15/2011 04:34P
Government concedes right to silence in law reforms
Justice Minister Simon Power has raised the white flag on his criminal justice reforms with a commitment to preserve the right to silence and substantially watering down other aspects to gain cross-party support. The concessions - which include
Updated: 09/15/2011 04:34P
D'Onofrio to Return to NBC in Another Cop Drama
Even though Vincent D'Onofrio wrapped up 10 seasons of playing Detective Goren on Law & Order: Criminal Intent last June, it looks the actor is set return to NBC with another crime drama. Ethan Hawke will also star, and Chris Brancato will write and
Updated: 09/15/2011 04:33P
The Law Offices of David S. Chesley Continues to Break Ground in Defending the
The San Diego criminal defense attorney and his staff of lawyers have more than 50 years of combined experience in a variety of practice areas including criminal defense, DUI, personal injury, family law, divorce, bankruptcy, loan modification contract
Updated: 09/15/2011 04:00P
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio To Star In NBC Police Drama
NBC has snapped up a new police drama led by Ethan Hawke and Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio. Deadline reports that Blue Tilt was conceived by writer-producer Chris Brancato (Tru Calling, Criminal Intent),
Updated: 09/15/2011 03:49P
US fines Bridgestone US$28m for corrupt deals
Bridgestone agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges that it used illegal practices to gain millions of dollars in sales of marine hoses, used mainly to transfer oil, between 1999 and 2007, the US Department of Justice said. Under the plea deal,
Updated: 09/15/2011 03:39P
Former Trustee arrested for domestic battery
Smith, a criminal law professor at the University of Notre Dame, appeared in St. Joseph Superior Court in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday. His trial will begin Jan. 3, the Tribune reported. According to the prosecution, Smith tried to punch his wife on
Updated: 09/15/2011 03:35P
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