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Uganda: Bukenya - High Crime or Misdemeanour?
Running 46 pages long; it succeeds in turning what would have been a civil case of gross negligence and malfeasance on the part of Bukenya and others into a criminal case. It explores new areas of the law that turn the traditional common law on its
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:55A
QC police toughen anti-crime drive
Acknowledging the support of city hall, Chief Superintendent George Regis, the city's police chief, has vowed to unleash the full force of the law on criminal groups out to stage more bank robberies and street crimes. Regis assured the public that the
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:48A
Eldon Lecture Series – Andrew Keogh
After a brief period at the Crown Prosecution Service, he cross-qualified and practised as a solicitor before founding CrimeLine Ltd., a company described as the Number 1 knowledge and training provider for criminal law professionals.
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:43A
Gun law, murder not linked: Study
His analysis factored in other variables "associated with criminality," such as unemployment, incarceration rates, income equality and the population attributed to immigration. The study also factored in the rate of non-firearm homicide rates and
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:25A
Trafficking Victim or Criminal? Depends on Your Age
delinquency petition in family court in the first place, the law has little impact on 17 and 18 year olds. At what age does a child who was commercially sexually exploited at 13 turn into a criminal or prostitute, simply by the passage of time?
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:12A
Activists object to secret detention bill
The proposed changes to the Criminal Procedure Law would make it legal for the authorities to detain suspects accused of endangering state security without charge for up to six months, without informing their families. Several outspoken human rights
Updated: 10/06/2011 03:00A
Cities can't give permits to pot clubs, court says
The Long Beach ordinance limits dispensary locations and operating hours, sets safety standards including laboratory testing of the drugs, and requires dispensaries to pay a nonrefundable application fee of more than $14000 and an annual renewal fee of
Updated: 10/06/2011 02:16A
Advocacy assurance scheme 'halted' by Criminal Bar
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) appears to have withdrawn its engagement with the controversial accreditation scheme amid a dispute about linking payment to accreditation level. A Law Gazette report quotes CBA chair Max Hill QC, who said: 'Progress
Updated: 10/06/2011 02:15A
Law enforcement honored
Guest speaker Deputy Attorney General Steve Schumaker said the attorney general's office added staff dedicated to performing DNA and drug analysis in criminal cases. The task force includes Trumbull County Coroner's Office, Trumbull County Sheriff's
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:46A
Law on detention in criminal proceedings signed in Uzbekistan
Law is aimed at further liberalization of criminal and criminal procedural law and judicial and legal system. The law set out the basic principles, bases, detention periods, establishes the rights of detainees and remand prisoners,
Updated: 10/06/2011 01:15A
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