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State Supreme Court won't take up Leftwich case
Slater said he was disappointed the high court didn't clarify the law with respect to the speech and debate immunity clause. "I think the language in the order by the Court of Criminal Appeals is an incorrect statement of the law," Slater said.
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:00P
Rushed surveillance law change defended
Police suspended covert filming in 50 ongoing criminal investigations after the ruling. Crown Law estimated 40 current trials were affected. Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that the court ruling "has potentially significant implications for law
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:31P
GIBRALTAR: Mutilation case on hold pending sanity decision
According to the Michigan Criminal Law Journal, the data from competency and criminal responsibility exams “provide individual means that are used to form hypotheses about a defendant's state of mind at the time of the offense.
Updated: 09/19/2011 04:53P
Tulane law school student Bruce Reilly outed as convicted murderer
A Tulane University law school student has a unique perspective on the legal system compared to his classmates - a murder conviction. The legal blog, Above the Law, last week publicized the criminal background of 38-year-old Bruce Reilly,
Updated: 09/19/2011 04:03P
Former SEC General Counsel Expected to Face DOJ Investigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to ask the US Department of Justice this week to examine whether former SEC general counsel David Becker violated any criminal conflict-of-interest laws related to his profits from the Bernie Madoff
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:39P
Lawyer advocates timeframe for criminal case adjudication
"Law is dynamic and there is nothing bad in reviewing our laws. "We just have to look at areas that need amendments and which will bring us justice in the real sense of it. In Lagos State now, their criminal justice system is working because they are
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:13P
Law Offices of David S. Chesley Defends Clients in Major San Diego Drug
Two of the 14 defendants in the case are being represented by Attorney David Chesley, a San Diego-based Los Angeles Criminal attorney with the Law Offices of David S. Chesley. The case, which has garnered intense media attention, revolves around a
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:06P
Essawi: Restrictions set for applying emergency law
Interior Minister Mansour Essawi said that applying the emergency law is aimedto maintain security and law and order to confront thugs, outlaws or any other person who would pose a threat to citizens and perpetrate criminal activities.
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:06P
Justice Katju was part of the Bench that gave landmark judgments
Justice Katju was appointed Supreme Court judge in April 2006 and during his tenure spanning a little over 5 years, he has rendered several landmark judgments on various branches of law, in particular criminal jurisprudence, constitutional,
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:47P
EPA Warns New York City Residents about Dangers of ....
It is my hope that our collective criminal and civil law enforcement actions will prevent future injury or death.” “The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has zero tolerance for the sale of illegal pesticides and we will continue
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:32P
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