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Labour sets out position on Video Search andamp; Surveillance Bill
Time and time again, witnesses such as the Law Commission, the New Zealand Law Society, the Criminal Bar Association, and the Human Rights Commission referred to the Bill as far too broad, and called for it to be radically amended.
Updated: 09/29/2011 08:27A
Fla. Supreme Court asked to rule on drug-law challenges that could affect
A state appeals court is asking the Florida Supreme Court to immediately rule on challenges of Florida's criminal drug law that have arisen after a federal district court judge declared it unconstitutional two months ago.
Updated: 09/29/2011 08:12A
KAZAKHSTAN: Two repressive new laws sent to President for signature
By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Two new laws seriously restricting freedom of religion or belief were passed by Kazakhstan's Senate, the upper house of Parliament, today (29 September). Both laws now only need President Nursultan Nazarbaev's
Updated: 09/29/2011 08:11A
Law enforcement career? Free event on Saturday
Find out more about jobs in traditional law enforcement as well as related careers in security, private investigation, and juvenile justice at a free event Saturday in Miramar . The Criminal Justice and Security Forum, from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday,
Updated: 09/29/2011 08:09A
'There are no exceptions in federal law for marijuana purportedly used for
Firearms dealers in states that allow medical marijuana can't sell guns or ammunition to registered users of the drug, a policy that marijuana and gun-rights groups say denies Second Amendment rights to individuals who are following state law.
Updated: 09/29/2011 08:01A
Employee Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges of Nursing Home Abuse
When nursing home abuse and neglect occurs two types of legal actions can arise: criminal and civil. In general, civil lawsuits are likely more common than criminal cases. There are no “common law” crimes, which means that an individual can only face
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:35A
Editorial: Not so radical
the legislation making possession of cannabis a criminal offence should be taken seriously. Coming from most other advocates for liberalisation of the law on cannabis it could be dismissed as the partisan advocacy of raddled old dope-heads.
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:30A
New Crown attorney appointed for Yarmouth
"His enthusiasm and his experience in criminal law will be invaluable to the Public Prosecution Service." A native of Stellarton, O'Blenis graduated in 2005 from St. Francis Xavier University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with an Honours
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:13A
80 reports of Law Commission pending with ministries
PTI | 04:09 PM,Sep 29,2011 The 198th report of the Law Commission on Witness identity protection and witness protection programmes is pending with the Ministry of Home Affairs since 2006.As criminal law and criminal procedure are on the Concurrent List
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:10A
ICE arrests 2901 criminal immigrants in sweep
The ICE announcement came just as a federal judge gave the green light to Alabama to enforce key parts of its controversial immigration law. US District Judge Sharon Blackburn ruled on Wednesday that Alabama could enforce a law requiring schools to
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:01A
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