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Sell one law, get two free?
Before Zaid Ibrahim resigned as de facto law minister in 2008, he and his colleagues were already studying ways to address that through amending the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code. In fact, the idea of having two new laws is suspect.
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:06P
Bar Conference 2011: chambers eye direct service offers
'We have the ludicrous situation that over 5000 members of the bar have trained and paid for accreditation for direct access work, yet in crime the code permits next to nothing by way of suitable cases,' he said.
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:04P
Bar Conference 2011: barristers 'ready to strike' over tendering plan
However, Grieve told the Gazette the government intends to move ahead with BVT, but said it is listening carefully to the points the bar is raising. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said the government would be setting out its plans for BVT before the
Updated: 11/09/2011 10:04P
A graphics-free condemnation
BOW DOWN BEFORE OUR GRAPHICS-FREE CONDEMNATION. READ THESE WORDS AND TREMBLE... Nancy Nall, translating the Harrisburg Patriot-News' unadorned front-page editorial calling for the resignations of the Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and the
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:43P
Paterno could face legal trouble
Other legal experts have addressed the possible criminal aspects of Paterno and other Penn State officials being aware a crime might have been committed and not notifying police. Michael McCann, a sports law professor at Vermont, wrote on SI.com that
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:34P
Gualtieri officially takes reins as Pinellas County sheriff
The county's Chief Judge J. Thomas McGrady officiated the ceremony at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Gualtieri to replace former Sheriff Jim Coats who stepped down before his term ended to be with his wife who
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:26P
Wanted: More than a few good women
Today, there is virtually no job — including chief — that hasn't been held by a woman, and women are readily accepted as police officers in Orlando and beyond, said Jeff Goltz, director of the Criminal Justice Institute at Valencia College.
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:25P
Missouri College Coaches in Gray Area of Child Abuse Law
Brown-Johnson says the law is usually strong enough; she faces the challenge of getting people to follow their own codes and report crimes against the young and vulnerable. The Penn State Board of Trustees is expected to appoint a special committee.
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:12P
CAIR Advisory Board Member Objects to Letter, Steps Down
"These individuals, who have no credibility in the Somali community, are going to be educating law enforcement," the letter read in part. Professor Peter Erlinder, director of the International Criminal Law Institute, objected to that letter's
Updated: 11/09/2011 09:02P
Scrap dealer skeptical about B.C.'s metal theft law
BC is also vowing to lobby the federal government for changes to the criminal code that would see tougher penalties for metal thieves. If you have a story you would like to see on CTV News, contact The Investigators at investigate@ctv.ca.
Updated: 11/09/2011 08:52P
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