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Updated: 10/30/2011 05:30P
Day 7 of Hot-Cop Face-Off: Vote for Hawaii Five-0, Burn Notice, Chuck
Yes, folks, we've reached Day 7 of our Ultimate Law-Enforcement Crushes Bracket Tournament, and we've got hotties from Dexter, Luther, Criminal Minds, Haven, Hawaii Five-0, Burn Notice, and Chuck entering the fray of our 64-player,
Updated: 10/30/2011 04:52P
Convention to Combat Fake Medicine Signed
Russia, France, Germany and several other mostly European countries on Friday signed the first-ever international treaty to combat the growing multibillion-dollar counterfeit drugs industry. The Council of Europe-sponsored Medicrime Convention,
Updated: 10/30/2011 04:49P
Volunteer lawyers help 'Occupy' protesters through legal system
Criminal defense attorney Daphne Pattison Silverman of Houston was watching a television interview with a guild lawyer for the Wall Street protesters when she decided she wanted to help. "I just felt completely energized and I could just tell this was
Updated: 10/30/2011 04:15P
HC calls for 'attitudinal shift'
Contrary to mandate of Section 18 of the Juvenile Justice Act, Trial Court as well as Appellate court have been influenced by gravity or seriousness of the offence alleged against the petitioners and the alleged manner of commission of the offence.
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:29P
Philippines - Dr. Santiago Qualified to be Judge on International Criminal
in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC. The Independent Panel consists of experts in international law, international criminal law and procedure, humanitarian law and human rights law. It is composed of the following:
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:01P
enforce good corporate governance in business
It was an interesting case study of how existing criminal laws could be used to enforce corporate governance. Aside from the civil remedies contained in incorporation documents, company members should know that existing criminal laws could come in
Updated: 10/30/2011 03:00P
Supreme Court to Weigh Effects of Bad Plea Advice
A brief from New York University's Center on the Administration of Criminal Law urged the justices to consider what it called “the inherently coercive and asymmetric confrontation between prosecutor and defendant,” one in which the assistance of a
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:58P
Volunteer attorneys steer protesters through the legal system
Criminal defense attorney Daphne Pattison Silverman of Houston was watching a television interview with a guild lawyer for the Wall Street protesters when she decided she wanted to help. "I just felt completely energized and I could just tell this was
Updated: 10/30/2011 02:38P
South Africa: Leadership on Abortion and Women's Health and Rights
He also said that criminal law is not an effective way to deal with sexual and reproductive health issues; indeed, its use can violate international human rights law. To its great credit, South Africa supported this groundbreaking message,
Updated: 10/30/2011 01:49P
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