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WA aims for toughest laws to fight bikies
Christian Porter has declared new laws designed to remove the scourge of criminal bikie gangs from WA within a decade as the most important piece of legislation he will ever put together as Attorney-General. The Criminal Organisation Control Bill 2011,
Updated: 11/13/2011 08:52A
Despite title, Supreme Court not always last word
Justice David Souter asked. Souter has since retired. But Robert Peck , Williams' lawyer, sought to persuade the court that the Oregon court did not act in bad faith. "There was no sandbagging here," Peck said. In the end, the high court dismissed the
Updated: 11/13/2011 08:45A
A theatrical cop-land, from an officer's perspective
He was a location assistant on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and swears he's seen "every single episode" of all 10 seasons of the series. Temporary Distortion has produced two previous, well-received multimedia pieces that deconstruct other
Updated: 11/13/2011 08:37A
MASAK and law against money laundering (1)
As cited above, one of MASAK's major duties is the prevention of crimes related to the laundering of revenue generated from criminal activities, or “black money.” The crime of money laundering is also regulated by Article 282 of the Turkish Penal Code
Updated: 11/13/2011 08:30A
WA confident tough biker laws can survive High Court challenge
Mr Porter said the WA law would withstand any legal challenge. The High Court struck down the SA and NSW laws because of the Attorney-General's role in declaring an organisation criminal and because reasons did not have to be given for granting a
Updated: 11/13/2011 08:25A
Frightening rise in domestic violence
Elsewhere, three of the four other boroughs each showed double-digit increases in the number of domestic violence victims between 2009 and 2010, the only years for which such data is available via the state Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
Updated: 11/13/2011 07:39A
Don't tie hands of Vermont police
And we are a nation of laws. As the state police surely know, there is long-standing Vermont and federal law making it entirely appropriate for Vermont state officers to enforce federal criminal law (see Vermont v. Towne, 158 Vt. 607, 1992,
Updated: 11/13/2011 07:31A
Dying woman challenges Canada's assisted-suicide law 20 years after last attempt
In August, the Farewell Foundation lost its court battle to have the laws changed because its plaintiffs were anonymous, but in a separate case, Judge Lynn Smith agreed to fast track a trial for Taylor, who wants a doctor-assisted suicide.
Updated: 11/13/2011 06:22A
New laws to make stalking a criminal offence
Stalking - either in person or online - is set to become a criminal offence in a bid to protect an estimated five million victims each year. Tomorrow, Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrat Home Office minister,
Updated: 11/13/2011 05:57A
Vallejo crime includes good, bad and ugly
Perception, said Sacramento State University criminal justice professor Lynette Lee, can be as important as reality in helping a community's residents and businesses feel safe. "Generally speaking ... increased rates of reported crime does tend to be
Updated: 11/13/2011 05:52A
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