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Legal aid threatened by coalition plans
The right to free legal advice at the point of arrest has been enshrined in UK law for 27 years by the 1984 Police and Criminal Evidence Act. PACE was introduced to prevent miscarriages of justice such as in the cases of the 'Birmingham Six' and
Updated: 09/16/2011 08:24A
Tamil Tigers in court: controversial screening of war crimes documentary
The Dutch prosecution of five Sri Lankan Tamils continues in The Hague today in a trial which now promises to drag Dutch criminal law into conflict with the Sri Lankan government. By Richard Walker and Maike Winters in The Hague In a day bogged down by
Updated: 09/16/2011 08:11A
2200 Held After Triad Crackdown In China
Tang Hongxin, a lawyer at Ying Ke Law Firm, said punishment for triad-related crime is severe. The head of a gang could face up to 15 years in prison, according to Criminal Law. Those convicted of fatal crimes or crimes that caused serious injury face
Updated: 09/16/2011 08:03A
Student awarded $25000 scholarship to study the law
“My first year is going to be instrumental in helping me choose what area of law I want to go into,” explained Mr Hewitt, who has completed internships with a corporate law firm and a criminal law firm. Mr Hewitt is grateful to those who have supported
Updated: 09/16/2011 07:45A
Debunking the myths about squatting
This is a highly emotive issue and a hugely popular media story, but it is also untrue and totally distorts the notion of squatting in the popular imagination: the Criminal Law Act 1977 provides ample protection for a residential occupier and squatting
Updated: 09/16/2011 07:30A
Israeli War Criminals Are Welcome Here
Earlier today Britain amended its universal jurisdiction law to the extent that Israeli war criminals can now enter the Kingdom without risk of arrest. British Ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould shamelessly called Israeli war criminal Tzipi Livni,
Updated: 09/16/2011 06:24A
Court says videotaping police is a first amendment right
The arrest was based on a Massachusetts law prohibiting aiding the escape of a criminal, or causing a disturbance to the peace. Although the criminal case against him was dropped, Glik filed a civil suit, alleging violations of his constitutional
Updated: 09/16/2011 06:16A
'Law & Order: SVU' kept rewriting DSK episode
Now that the original “L&O” and “Criminal Intent” are off the air, “SVU” will incorporate more law and psychology into each episode than it had done in previous seasons. But, he said, “It's still 'SVU,' the shows are still emotionally driven and loaded
Updated: 09/16/2011 06:11A
Law Enforcement Learns the 'Social Media Beat'
Now, law enforcement agencies are catching on and increasingly incorporating social media into their arsenal of crime-fighting tools. Over the past few months a series of high profile social-media-turned-criminal acts have made headlines — from flash
Updated: 09/16/2011 05:57A
Police want change to surveillance laws
inadequate law rather than inadequate evidence. A newly-written indictment against the four due to stand trial in February - Tame Iti, Whiri Kemara, Urs Signer and Emily Bailey - gave more details of the organised criminal group charge they face.
Updated: 09/16/2011 05:53A
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