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SRI LANKA: Arbitrariness and use of violence and the nation's tragic flight
Even the head of the CID while conducting investigations into serious crimes can be called before Gotabaya with all the case files and be instructed on what actions to take in a criminal investigation. No one in a country that respects the law has such
Updated: 10/13/2011 01:14A
School Board Background Checks: Slow and Unsteady
When the state legislature and Gov. Chris Christie enacted the law requiring criminal background checks for local school board members, sponsors said they didn't want to take any chances.
Updated: 10/13/2011 01:08A
No law degree needed for justice court judges
Boland practiced law before being elected judge in 2004. “Even with a law degree, it can be confusing,” she said. Justice courts handle misdemeanor matters, such as first and second DUI offenses, domestic violence cases, truancy, simple assault,
Updated: 10/13/2011 01:04A
Journalist's book proves popular with reporters
A former court reporter on a daily newspaper has written a user-friendly book on media law. Sarah Chapman used to be the crown and high court correspondent for the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo.
Updated: 10/13/2011 12:42A
Travellers lose legal battle against Dale Farm eviction
He said the Travellers were breaking criminal law on a daily basis by remaining on the site and their removal was necessary to avoid "the criminal law and the planning system being brought into serious disrepute". The ruling was a victory for Basildon
Updated: 10/13/2011 12:01A
WSET.com - ABC13Texan freed by DNA test after 25 years exonerated
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declared Michael Morton innocent of killing his wife, Christine, and made him eligible to receive $80000 from the state for each year of confinement, or about $2 million total. Morton, 57, was convicted on the basis
Updated: 10/12/2011 11:16P
Law & Order: Two Chinese Food Delivery Workers Attacked
7, at about 3:45 am, Mulqueen was stopped for vehicle and traffic violations while driving in the Town of Haverstraw. Zugibe said a police officer smelled alcohol and marijuana on Mulqueen. A search of the vehicle revealed a small amount of marijuana,
Updated: 10/12/2011 10:57P
53 community sentences ordered under Criminal Procedure Code
Attorney General Sundaresh Menon revealed this on Thursday in his address at the inaugural Criminal Law Conference. The Code introduces a variety of community-based sentencing options, allowing the Courts to tailor sentences to the unique circumstances
Updated: 10/12/2011 10:50P
"Nitro's Law" Set for Vote by Ohio House
House Bill 108, also known as “Nitro's Law”, will toughen the penalties for animal neglect and cruelty in Ohio. The bill comes after more than a dozen dogs were found dead or dying at a business in Mahoning County. Those found guilty of abusing animals
Updated: 10/12/2011 10:32P
KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Texan freed by DNA test
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declared Michael Morton innocent of killing his wife, Christine, and made him eligible to receive $80000 from the state for each year of confinement, or about $2 million total. Morton, 57, was convicted on the basis
Updated: 10/12/2011 10:13P
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