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Op-Ed: 'The Jury' — Analysis of a TV mini-series — and a rant
In spite of a number of improbable side plots, it raised some important issues relating to the criminal justice system. Maurice Chevalier may be best remembered for singing Thank Heaven For Little Girls but in his twilight years he came out with a gem:
Updated: 11/14/2011 04:24A
Op-Ed: 'The Jury' - analysis of a TV mini-series - and a rant
The Jury follows the retrial of a man whose conviction for the murders of three women was quashed by the Court of Appeal. The Home Secretary of the day was intent on abolishing the right to trial by jury, period. Jurors are too dumb or too
Updated: 11/14/2011 04:24A
Experts skeptical of planned WA bikies laws
JESSICAH MENDES: The WA law also requires that a judge rather than the Attorney-General is responsible for declaring an organisation criminal and that control orders be made in the Supreme Court following arguments from both police and the organisation
Updated: 11/14/2011 04:14A
Experts sceptical of planned WA bikie laws
JESSICAH MENDES: The WA law also requires that a judge rather than the Attorney-General is responsible for declaring an organisation criminal and that control orders be made in the Supreme Court following arguments from both police and the organisation
Updated: 11/14/2011 04:06A
McGrady swears in Sheriff Bob Gualtieri
9 from Sixth Circuit Chief Judge J. Thomas McGrady at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center in Clearwater. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Gualtieri, 50, as sheriff Oct. 7 after Jim Coats announced his Nov. 7 retirement. Coats passed the reins to
Updated: 11/14/2011 04:05A
Gov't to overhaul Family Law Act
The government discussion paper suggested that the new law should replace restraining orders with "protection orders" enforceable under the Criminal Code. The legislation follows an extensive, five-year review of the Family Relations Act,
Updated: 11/14/2011 03:56A
GMA files supplemental petition before SC
"The order of respondent DOJ Secretary...is patently unconstitutional in that it has deprived GMA(Mrs. Arroyo) of her constitutional right to travel on grounds that do not constitute valid restrictions on the right to travel under Section 6,
Updated: 11/14/2011 02:38A
Quebec's leaders must be tough on C-10
by Google by Canada411.ca by Yellowpages.ca by eluta.ca All statistics point to the fact that crime has decreased. So why harden the criminal law and send more people to jail? The Harper government's “tough on crime” omnibus bill is clearly motivated
Updated: 11/14/2011 02:00A
Analysis: Records shredding shadows Planned Parenthood criminal case
Kline concluded the clinic had created new copies of the 2003 abortion reports to cover up a failure to maintain them as required by law. He filed his criminal case in Johnson County in October 2007, expecting eventually to compare the set of reports
Updated: 11/14/2011 01:51A
International Justice Group "Action Liberte 20" writes to Luis Moreno Ocampo
International Justice and Liberty Advocacy group Action Libert 20 is calling on Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, to resign from his job by June 2012 when his term expires. Below is the letter which was sent to his
Updated: 11/14/2011 01:18A
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