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Directors and officers lose cover for defence costs
The Court has ruled that the former directors of Bridgecorp cannot call upon their directors' and officers' insurance policy (D&O) to help fund the defence of the criminal actions brought against them by the Financial Markets Authority.
Updated: 09/18/2011 07:27P
New laws to deter parents from abducting children
Attorney-General Robert McClelland says the new measures are based on advice from the Family Law Council. "The advice of the Family Law Council was that having a very strict criminal law enforcement approach may actually end up being counter productive
Updated: 09/18/2011 07:22P
Editorial: Law hinders police
Often search or surveillance was undertaken and it was left to the courts to determine the legality or reasonableness of the actions after the event, usually in the context of subsequent criminal proceedings. Palmer might have been describing the
Updated: 09/18/2011 07:01P
After 30 years, it's back to school for Elish Angiolini
She has accepted the post of visiting professor in the Law School at the University of Strathclyde, her alma mater. She will initially be involved teaching undergraduates criminal and constitutional law, and said: "I am delighted to be joining a very
Updated: 09/18/2011 07:01P
UN has no authority to pass Resolutions on Libya
The people of the world community are not stupid. Those who still believe the biased and controlled media (certainly very few after the Libya war) may be duped but these days, despite draconian measures and sinister and criminal acts of cyber terrorism
Updated: 09/18/2011 06:35P
Criminal probe follows ethics complaint against Harlingen mayor, city attorney
Cotroneo said her goal is to conduct a “full and fair” investigation and to “determine whether or not criminal offense(s) were committed.” The city's ethics ordinance allows for the complaint to be investigated by “any law enforcement agency or any
Updated: 09/18/2011 05:51P
Conservatives to table controversial crime laws early in agenda
Among the most contentious of the issues will be criminal reform legislation. On Sunday, a memo was circulated to the Conservative caucus revealing that "comprehensive legislation" - the Safe Streets and Communities Act - will be tabled Tuesday.
Updated: 09/18/2011 05:47P
Law permits to take legal action against lawbreaker: lawyer
He said the behavior of police in such matters affect the nature of case and mostly when the judicial officer found no statement from police about the matter so he was bound according to law to release the criminal. staff report.
Updated: 09/18/2011 05:14P
Makerere maintains LDC admissions lead
By Al-mahdi Ssenkabirwa (email the author) After years of embarrassing results, the Centre has found the perfect antidote in the entry exam. Despite the endless strikes and administrative challenges rocking Makerere University, the institution is still
Updated: 09/18/2011 05:11P
Local law enforcement 'worried' as prison realignment nears
In two weeks, Kern County will begin grappling with what police chiefs, prosecutors, judges and probation officers call a "fundamental" change in the administration of criminal justice here.
Updated: 09/18/2011 05:10P
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