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The Long, Murderous Arm of the Law Has Killed Troy Davis
There are today dozens more people scheduled to be killed by states, according to Amnesty International. Their likely deaths represent the ultimate act of perversity in a system that destroys untold thousands of primarily black and brown lives every
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:24P
Criminal charges hounding ex-general counsel over Madoff fraud
“I believe that the decision the Commission made on that issue was appropriate under the law and in the best interest of investors.” Criminal Charges Hounding Ex - general Counsel Over Madoff Fraud.
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:17P
Fall Review: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'
With the moves, the rumblings began - with the axing of the mothership, failure of Los Angeles, and the recent conclusion of Criminal Intent, might we finally be seeing the end of the American Law & Order franchise? That's still to be decided.
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:01P
'Law & Order: SVU' actors talk season premiere: series feels 'like a leaner
"I was thinking over the weekend that I suddenly realized that of the three 'Law & Order' shows, that the mothership (original 'Law & Order') was like the moral philosophical show that dealt with the moral issues of the law often and 'Criminal Intent'
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:18P
Blumer to be new law society president
Although her firm specialised in personal injuries, she could call on experience in many other areas of practice, including family law, criminal law and commercial litigation. But Ms Blumer, who can also point to many years of activity in the Law
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:19P
Rule of law is bedrock of democratic development – Prof Kuenyehia
Professor Akua Kuenyehia, Judge of the Appeals Division at the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Tuesday said the principle of rule of law must be the bedrock of all democratic governance systems to ensure criminal accountability.
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:05P
'Long hair' and five others charged in forum outburst
Leung faces an additional and far more severe charge - criminal damage - to which he also pleaded not guilty. Leung may face the loss of his Legislative Council seat as a result of the charges against him. The law stipulates a legislator may be
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:57P
Over Prosecutor's Objections, Judge Says He Is 'Compelled by Law' to Release
At one point, the judge even hinted that the information he had reviewed might contain evidence of dishonesty or criminal behavior by prosecution witnesses. "I want to emphasize: I am compelled by law to rule this way," he told Braden Woods,
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:38P
Virginia Store Owner Arrested for Selling Counterfeit Goods
Criminal indictments are only charges and are not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The indictment announced today is an example of the type of efforts
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:11P
SNAP campaign condemned for undermining crimes against humanity
Campaigners demanding that the International Criminal Court prosecute Pope Benedict XVI over clerical sex abuse are being accused of undermining human rights by a leading expert on religion and the law. “It's simply a publicity stunt,” said UK-based
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:05P
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