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'Canadians have not been given sufficient justification'
One-off cases and isolated incidents should not prove the rule, nor should exigent or emergency circumstances, for which there are already Criminal Code provisions. As well, if the concern of law enforcement agencies is that it is difficult to obtain
Updated: 10/28/2011 10:05A
Veteran's widow can't legally wear military medals
But Article 419 of the Criminal Code prohibits anyone other than the veteran from doing so. "The medals are very important to me. He loved being in the military, that was his great, great love," said Ferris. "And I think that's really a shame because
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:59A
Retired commonwealth's attorney supports Stutts for sheriff
The sheriff has a tremendous responsibility to ensure the enforcement of the criminal laws and the administration of justice to the citizens. It is crucial that the right individual is elected. Having been involved in the justice system for some 36
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:47A
International Court in talks through intermediaries with Gadhafi son on
AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court is in indirect negotiations with a son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi about his possible surrender for trial, the chief prosecutor said Friday. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told The Associated Press talks
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:46A
Talks Must Include Ovaherero and Nama [opinion]
The mere fact that the two tribes were not wiped out completely is immaterial because international law does not stipulate a certain number to justify genocide; it is a crime to plan or to contemplate (mens rea), even before the killing starts,
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:44A
New DA appointed in Green Lake County
“With this appointment, I am confident that we will be able to deliver justice to those criminals and individuals who chose not to follow the law.” Sargent takes over for the departed Winn Collins, who resigned in September to take a position with the
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:42A
Houston Criminal Tax Attorney's IRS Win Helps Attorneys Across US
In less than a week after the trial began in the US District Court, for the Northern District of Texas, a jury found Squires not guilty on both counts. According to the Dec. 15, 2010 indictments, Squires had willfully attempted to evade taxes by
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:20A
Crime mapping 'a phenomenal success'
Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice Nick Herbert says that crime maps have been so successful that they will now be expanded and more informative. Crime mapping on the police.uk site was launched in February to let people know where and what
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:17A
See no evil is Australia's way on war crimes
Straight after this was dumped on Canberra's doorstep, our top law official moved into action on war crimes. The federal Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, announced he would ask the British government to review the fairness of the military trial of
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:17A
Nigeria: 'No Need to Merge EFCC With ICPC'
They also prosecute people in court despite the fact that our court system is very slow in dispensing justice. We have archaic criminal laws which were inherited from the British. The Britons have since thrown away such laws.
Updated: 10/28/2011 09:13A
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