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Expect a strong and growing law-and-order bias
Justices Binnie, Morris Fish, and Louis LeBel have been on the civil liberties side, with Justice Rosalie Abella flitting back and forth between the two camps. So, in recent times the vote on a criminal appeal has likely been 5-4 for law and order,
Updated: 11/14/2011 08:05A
Sindh Govt to ask all political parties to expel criminals
KARACHI: Sindh government, in compliance to the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan, will issue letters to all political parties to expel criminal elements that may be within their party cadres or in associated bodies. Provincial Minister for Law,
Updated: 11/14/2011 08:05A
Charron praises system that others 'envy'
Being a Supreme Court of Canada judge sometimes feels like that, says newly retired Justice Louise Charron in her only interview since leaving the court last August. “You don't wake up in love with your eight marital partners every morning,
Updated: 11/14/2011 08:02A
Man fined after selling unlawfully obtained personal data of online bingo players
Graham said that punishment needs to fit the crime and called for the Government to "activate" laws "that would allow courts to consider other penalties like community service orders or the threat of prison". Under the Criminal Justice and Immigration
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:57A
Penn State sex abuse scandal renews debate
Sexual assault and rape are usually portrayed as a female issue: that women are the only ones who are and can be victimized; and that it's up to women to end sexual assault. Unfortunately, men are victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape, too.
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:56A
Scottish Government Appoints Taskforce To Stamp Out Green Crime
"Environmental crime comes in many forms, but the message to the perpetrators is clear - there must be no place to hide. Whatever the crime, justice must be done and we will leave no stone unturned to ensure that this happens. "We must take tough,
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:44A
Uganda: Criminal Perspective - Condoning a Crime Is or Can Be a Crime
He ought to know if he does not know already, that there are several procedural steps to be taken before one can be indicted, tried, found guilty of a crime and then sentenced. Our Constitution and Penal Code recognise that before a person reaches the
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:34A
Opening statement still haunts Baez, Casey Anthony
FDLE allows you to search by county, city, ZIP code and/or pattern for a last name. By Anthony Colarossi The opening statement defense attorney Jos Baez delivered during Casey Anthony's criminal trial continues to shadow the lawyer and haunt his
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:21A
Maryland lawmaker:Penn State abusecase prompts review
Nancy Jacobs of Harford County says Maryland law does not have criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse. Maryland and Virginia have mandatory reporting requirements punishable by fines for failing to report abuse.
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:09A
Crime on Campus: Do Colleges Have Too Much Power?
To date, seven colleges and universities have paid Clery Act fines for failure to comply with the law; sometimes the violation stemmed from not having the appropriate institutional structures in place, sometimes from failing to disclose information.
Updated: 11/14/2011 07:09A
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