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Appeals court decision on reduced sentence for rapists sparks outrage
Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin told NTV news on Wednesday that the ruling “disturbed all segments of society.” But he underlined that the ruling was handed down according to the old TCK since the crime was committed before 2005 and that new laws
Updated: 11/02/2011 05:34A
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange loses extradition appeal
1, 2011 awaits a judge's extradition verdict, it could be WikiLeaks' very future that's at stake. Its finances under pressure and some of its biggest revelations already public, WikiLeaks may not have the strength to survive if Britain's High Court
Updated: 11/02/2011 05:26A
Bad laws allowed Seretse acquittal
He has since been swiftly appointed a Minister of Justice, Defence and Security, a ministry he previously held before resigning. Botswana Congress Youth Party Youth League (BCPYL) wishes to convey its disappointment on Seretse's case and his subsequent
Updated: 11/02/2011 05:16A
St Paul's protests: how the legal land lies
Currently, the key figures are Paul Ridge, a partner at the London civil liberties law firm Bindmans, and John Cooper QC, a criminal barrister at 25 Bedford Row. Ridge, a UCL-educated veteran of a string of high-profile human rights cases,
Updated: 11/02/2011 05:15A
Crewe solicitor describes Government's legal aid bill as 'damaging'
“We're very worried that it will reduce access to justice for some of the poorest and most vulnerable in society, and will lead to children losing contact with their parents, and will disproportionately affect women and those who have been abused.
Updated: 11/02/2011 05:06A
Local lawyer publishes crime book
Budewitz, who has penned several fictional works since beginning her career as an author about 10 years ago, recently published her first nonfiction book: “Books, Crooks and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
Updated: 11/02/2011 04:15A
New crime bill hazardous to children
The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) believes that changes to the youth justice system should be considered separately from changes for adults to ensure that the best interests of young people are given primary consideration,
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:34A
'This has to stop,' says mom
Kozlowski wishes the Youth Criminal Justice Act would have allowed for stronger punishment for her son and other teens like him who run afoul of the law. "I've been screaming for 13 years to change the YCJA. All these kids get are slaps on the wrist,"
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:21A
Turkey: Arrests Expose Flawed Justice System
An Istanbul court's decision on November 1, 2011, to imprison a publisher and a political science professor pending their trial on terrorism charges exposes the huge deficiencies of Turkey's criminal justice system. (Istanbul) - An Istanbul court's
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:11A
AFGE Member Receives Grantham University Scholarship for Criminal Justice Degree
Kaulave's scholarship, valued at $36000, will cover the cost of tuition, required textbooks and software as she completes an undergraduate degree in criminal justice at Grantham. Additionally, AFGE provided Kaulave with a new laptop to help with her
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:05A
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