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Political parties asked to expel criminals
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, Mohammad Ayaz Soomro in a
Updated: 11/14/2011 10:50P
Why Indonesia, Asia must ratify the Rome Statute
It will serve as a forum to share and learn for Asian countries, where serious crimes have been prosecuted, either by domestic courts, international tribunals, or “hybrid” courts — a mixture of domestic and international law and courts.
Updated: 11/14/2011 10:36P
New Website Helps Individuals in Texas Facing Criminal Charges
The site allows the visitor a chance to make contact with an attorney online or by phone and get help with a criminal matter. Ryan H. Deck is an experienced criminal defense attorney who spent approximately 2 years prosecuting as an Assistant District
Updated: 11/14/2011 10:10P
Family pleads with House to take up 'Melissa's Bill'
Eugene O'Flaherty, D-Chelsea, said the panel was weighing the many measures before it, emphasizing that his focus was on researching and understanding proposals and not acting too quickly on criminal justice matters. O'Flaherty suggested it would be
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:57P
Fashola presents N485.3bn budget for 2012
Governor Fashola who said the policies are both administrative and legislative, explained, “Three of such policies that readily come to mind are the recent laws to create the Office of Disability, review the Criminal Law and the Tenancy Law.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:43P
One-on-one with Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the Int'l Criminal Court
The son of Libya's former dictator is still in hiding, but it's only a matter of time before Saif al-Islam Gadhafi is arrested and faces justice at the International Criminal Court. That's according to Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC's prosecutor.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:41P
Family law overhaul seeks to save lives
The law defines who is the legal parent when children are born through assisted reproduction, and eliminates the possibility of parents suing their children for support. When kids are involved in a breakup, the courts will be directed to consider their
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:40P
Beyond Criminal Cases, Civil Exposure in the Penn State Scandal
Leading plaintiffs attorneys on Monday outlined the potential civil liability of the people and institutions stemming from the actions of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who has been charged with sexually assaulting children over the
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:31P
Legislation would overhaul B.C. laws for divorce, separation and child custody
Also, ensuring family court judges know of any current criminal or civil proceedings against the parties involved. - Replacing family law restraining orders with "protection orders" enforceable under the Criminal Code. - Giving judges new "conduct
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:22P
Michael Moldaver's climb to top court had blue-collar beginnings
“He had a very high, almost romantic notion of a criminal defence lawyer,” Greenspan remembers, confirming something Moldaver himself has said — that Moldaver only accepted clients he believed were innocent, a very unorthodox practice in criminal law.
Updated: 11/14/2011 09:20P
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