Latest Criminal Law News
We profile Milena Cardinal of Cardinal Law Office in Cornwall Ontario
We sat down and talked a bit about criminal law and what attracted her to that field. Milena has chosen to focus her practice on Youth, and the challenges they face. On being an entrepreneur and opening her own practice vs working in a law firm.
Updated: 10/14/2011 10:33A
State board disbars former Knox County judge
AP The state board that disciplines attorneys has disbarred former Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner. The jurist earlier resigned his judgeship and pleaded guilty to official misconduct after an investigation revealed he bought
Updated: 10/14/2011 10:25A
2G scam: CBI wants 'criminal breach of trust' charge against Raja
RK Chandolia and former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura had a dominion over valuable 2G spectrum in their respective capacities as public servants and they flouted law in award of licenses, which made out a case of criminal breach of trust.
Updated: 10/14/2011 10:13A
Think Tank Shelves Marijuana Dispensary Study Following Outcry From Law
The RAND Corporation has removed a study from its website that found that a city-mandated closure of medical marijuana dispensaries in 2010 was associated with increased incidences of criminal activity. eNews Park Forest is an independently owned and
Updated: 10/14/2011 10:13A
Former Knox County judge disbarred, cannot practice law in Tenn., after
The state board that disciplines attorneys has disbarred former Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner. The jurist earlier resigned his judgeship and pleaded guilty to official misconduct after an investigation revealed he bought
Updated: 10/14/2011 09:58A
Walmart Tightens Controls Over Sale Of Firearms
Wal-Mart has ordered its stores to wait until a Brady Law criminal background check on a purchaser is complete before selling guns to that purchaser, no matter how long the check takes. Currently, under federal law, gun sales can take place if a
Updated: 10/14/2011 09:32A
Silk road divides women: should quotas be used to achieve legal parity?
A CRIMINAL barrister has called for quotas to appoint women senior counsel, or silk, to overcome their under-representation. ''If the current system prevails, it will continue to be perceived by the public as an 'old boys club' which appoints a
Updated: 10/14/2011 09:30A
Southern MD Criminal Justice Academy Receives 100% Compliance
In September 2011 the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC) completed an audit of the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy's (SMCJA) law enforcement and corrections entry level training records. The MPCTC are responsible
Updated: 10/14/2011 09:09A
More Filipino minors used by crime syndicates: gov't
There were calls from various groups to amend the juvenile justice law to lower the age of criminal liability from 15 years old to nine. But Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman rejected the proposal to amend the
Updated: 10/14/2011 09:02A
Show trials for Nazi war crimes
In criminal law, this requires that the charges against the accused, and the accused's responsibility for the crime, must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. In the John Demjanjuk case, there was no finding of individual culpability, there was instead
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:37A
Primary Categories