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Push for HIV law clarity
The Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre (VAC/GHMC) will push for new prosecution guidelines in Victoria when criminal charges are brought against people accused of exposing, or transmitting, HIV to another person. The VAC/GMHC is set to meet
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:18P
California bill would ban warrantless cell phone searches
The new law can strengthen the rights to freedom of speech and assembly in California. The prior court ruling -- though aimed mainly at gathering evidence about criminal activity such as drug deals or prostitution -- also could be used by police to
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:54P
State Bar Encouraged By Chief Judge's Proposal To Raise The Age A Child Can Be
Under the law, a 13-year-old accused of murder can be charged as an adult. For other major violent felonies, the age of criminal responsibility begins at 14. The 77000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:52P
Stephanie March, Linus Roache talk shakeups and comebacks on 'Law & Order: SVU'
People have been kind of coining the term “SVU 2.0” and because the new cast members. What else hat makes this season different than the other seasons? Roache: What makes this season different? Well I think we're going to find out over time.
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:39P
Egypt army - emergency law till June
"We reject the decision by the military council as we see no reason for it if the criminal law is implemented," he said. Other activists and politicians have also said Egypt's legal system can deal with violent crimes without the need to resort to
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:35P
'Flawed' new rape law roils military justice system
Extensive interviews and a McClatchy Newspapers review of thousands of pages of court documents and internal studies find a congressionally caused crisis of military justice that few civilians know anything about. The rewritten sexual assault law puts
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:20P
Yolo deputy district attorney to seek Superior Court judgeship
As a criminal prosecutor, Parish said he has criminal law experience current Department 15 Judge Daniel Maguire doesn't have. Maguire was appointed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in October 2010. He currently presides over civil cases.
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:12P
`Flawed' new rape law roils military justice system
Extensive interviews and a McClatchy review of thousands of pages of court documents and internal studies find a congressionally caused crisis of military justice that few civilians know anything about. The rewritten sexual assault law puts judges "in
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:12P
Darlington close to hiring new police chief
Watson is also an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Florence-Darlington Technical College where he has taught since 2000. In his role as captain, Watson has responsibilities over not only law enforcement activities but a number of administrative
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:46P
Attempt to commit suicide may cease to be crime soon
Views were sought from the states as law and order is a subject on the concurrent list. Of the 29 state governments approached, 25 have agreed to the proposal. Since criminal law falls in the concurrent list, as it deals with law and order,
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:46P
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