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Does Florida's War on Drugs Violate the Constitution?
Cato has joined the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance, Calvert Institute for Policy Research, and 38 law professors on an amicus brief supporting Shelton's
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:12P
New offence will criminalise squatting
Responses from the Law Society and the Criminal Bar Association pointed out that in the absence of reliable data on the nature and extent of squatting, it could not be demonstrated that a new offence beyond emphasising the existing remedies was either
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:09P
China's Legal Performance Art
Late last month, Chinese authorities gave dissident artist Ai Weiwei 15 days to pay $2.4 million that the company he works for allegedly owes in back taxes and fines. Mr. Ai says he will fight "to the death" against accusations he calls "ridiculous,"
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:54A
It's a choice between homelessness and a criminal record
In fact, in the few incidents where occupied buildings are squatted, there is already legislation in place to criminalise those who threaten homeowners in this way, under the terms of the Criminal Law Act 1977. This new amendment would make it an
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:52A
'We Do Know How to Fix the Problems'
In them, Kennedy details the initial hurdles in getting a foothold in Cincinnati, including the “pettiest” politics he has faced to date. (“Cincinnati's politics would turn out to be far from the worst I'd ever seen, but they were without question the
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:52A
Stop For-Profit Prisons
Now is the time for serious criminal justice reform, not privatization schemes. The private prison industry feeds off the mass incarceration problem and cannot be part of the solution. The only real way to cut prison spending is to cut the number of
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:50A
Tawil Responds to Mangialardi
In 2010, the Village and Town Courts handled a combined 624 cases involving a violation of the Penal law. By comparison, the Town and Village Courts, combined processed 7686 Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) violations. The remainder the caseload – about
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:46A
WikiLeaks' Assange loses extradition appeal in UK
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 judge decides Wednesday in favor of a Swedish request to extradite Assange to face trial over rape
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:37A
4000 illegal casinos closed down in Russia under new law
The official said 1100 criminal cases have been launched against the suspected organizers of illegal gambling business. Underground casinos have mushroomed across Russia since the law banning gambling everywhere except in four remote zones of the
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:36A
Squatting law: MPs reject amendment on long-term empty homes
It is already a criminal offence for a squatter to refuse to leave someone's home or a house people are about to move in to. Homeless charities have recently pointed out that the Government should focus on enforcing the current laws rather than
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:34A
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