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Patch 2011 Elections: Clarkstown Town Justice
I have been serving as Clarkstown Town Justice for over 4 years and I believe that I have earned the respect of those who have come before me for the manner in which I conduct my Court. My previous experience includes: Reda: I have the experience and
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:42A
Fort Lee PD Gets Roughly $8K Grant For Body Armor
The funding comes from the Division of Criminal Justice, which is distributing nearly $3.6 million to over 500 New Jersey law enforcement agencies. According to Criminal Justice Director Stephen J Taylor, a total of $3586827 is being provided to state,
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:41A
No truth, no justice
President Benigno Aquino's “all-out justice” slogan, coined by his tourism secretary (an advertising man before joining government), seems to be catching on. As a tagline, it aims to capture the administration's purported
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:38A
Knife crime law approved by MPs
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke last night praised the efforts of Mr de Bois in getting the penalties added to a “major reform of the criminal justice system”. He said: “The Government are determined to get the message clearly across to the public
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:36A
Vic Toews demonstrates his respect for the justice system
I was angry because this was an insult to the defence lawyers in this country who provide an absolutely essential service to our criminal justice system. If they are not there, our system doesn't function. And for him to attack them just in a blanket
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:32A
Britain's children: breaking with Convention
The UNCRC calls for nations to establish a minimum age 'below which children shall be presumed not to have the capacity to infringe the penal law'. In 2008, the Committee expressed its concern at the young age of criminal responsibility in the UK.
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:31A
Muslim Canadians must abide by Canada's laws
The National Association of Women and the Law, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women and the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada have all argued that under Shariah law, men and women are not treated equally.
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:31A
Astronauts to Emerge from 520-Day Mars Simulation
A new Criminal Code of Canada is a new Criminal Code of Canada; it's not like they could opt to use the old one. At least one Bloc Qubcois MP mused Tuesday that Quebec could refuse to enforce the legislation. The omnibus crime bill includes,
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:27A
MPs back new law to introduce mandatory prison terms for teens wielding knives
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke last night praised the efforts of Mr de Bois in getting the penalties added to a “major reform of the criminal justice system”. He said: “The Government are determined to get the message clearly across to the public
Updated: 11/03/2011 07:20A
NATO to be investigated over alleged war crimes in Libya
He added that Moscow expects “all those guilty of serious crimes – according to the international law – committed in Libya will be punished." Moreno-Ocampo did not stipulate that the investigation would cover the actual breach of international law
Updated: 11/03/2011 06:48A
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