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Harper's picks highlight new direction for Supreme Court
The unilingual Judge Moldaver is steeped in criminal law. Known to his colleagues as friendly and self-effacing, he is given to straight talk. His questions during appeal hearings are often blunt and drive straight to the heart of what is bothering him
Updated: 10/18/2011 07:49A
Over 23000 criminal groups rendered harmless over last 17 years – minister
“A total of 23 criminal groups have been rendered harmless since national leader Heydar Aliyev signed a decree “On intensifying fight against crime, promoting legality and rule of law” on 9 August 1994. Around 34000 fire arms have been seized from
Updated: 10/18/2011 07:38A
Amendments to the loan market regulation
The Law also brings changes to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, dated 5 April 2001, as amended, by directly establishing criminal liability for illegal actions concerning pledged property, which will allow to initiate criminal proceedings against former
Updated: 10/18/2011 07:31A
Two seek Mansfield law director post
Remy was appointed law director in 2002 and has remained in that office since. He has practiced law for 36 years, including private practice. He was the city's assistant law director, heading up the criminal division, for nine years, and worked as
Updated: 10/18/2011 07:02A
Awareness, law enforcement cooperation keep local gang activity mostly in check
The sheriff's office mainly interacts with gang members during traffic stops and while serving warrants, Dumdie said. How big a problem gangs are often depends on a person's perspective, Feithen said. “If you come from a city that's never had a gang
Updated: 10/18/2011 06:32A
IRS Chief Counsel Advises on E-mail Content Summons in Collection Case
If the agent had been successful there might not have been a forum in which the legality of the search could have been challenged by the taxpayer. The Chief Cousel also advised the agent against other attempts to obtain e-mail contents.
Updated: 10/18/2011 06:16A
CPS goes digital
Despite acknowledging the need for increased IT use, former chairman of the Law Society criminal law committee Ian Kelcey expressed concern over the cost of acquiring the necessary equipment and said that "any technology has to work for the defence as
Updated: 10/18/2011 06:00A
Three Burke candidates have criminal pasts
Kelley says he's come a long way from his days as a thieving arsonist with a penchant for running afoul of state and federal law. Kelley has not been convicted of any serious offense in Burke County, but was convicted in McDowell County of three
Updated: 10/18/2011 06:00A
Ruling party opposes decriminalization of 'Tymoshenko law'
On October 6, Ukraine's parliament passed the first reading of the bill that would reduce sentences for a number of economic crimes, but rejected an amendment decriminalizing Article 365 of the Criminal Code, which stipulates jail time for abuse of
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:47A
Reference to 'female idiot, imbecile' in this law is debasing and derogatory
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Letters | Tuesday, October 18, 2011 By happenstance, I was browsing the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, CAP 8:01, when my attention was drawn to Section 71 under Title 7. In the Preliminary it reads: “Carnally knowing
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:12A
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