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NA passes bill to curb theft of oil, gas
Chief Justice Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry administered oath to Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Muhammad Athar Saeed. Judges of the Supreme Court, attorney general, lawyers and law officers
Updated: 11/17/2011 08:40P
Rahul rally: Jitin Prasada, RPN Singh move HC
The counsel said the second prayer, seeking interim relief in the form of stay on their arrest, had been made because apart from other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) under which the FIR was registered, there was also mention of Section 7 of
Updated: 11/17/2011 08:40P
PSU trustees hire law firm in abuse scandal
Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie Moss said
Updated: 11/17/2011 08:38P
Child-Protection Laws Under Scrutiny After Scandals
The senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee asked Thursday that the chairman call a hearing to determine whether federal laws intended to protect children and students should be changed. "Potential weaknesses in specific laws
Updated: 11/17/2011 08:27P
Live crash trains officers in scene investigation
But Thursday 22 law enforcement officers from across South Carolina got the luxury of analyzing a motorcycle crash as it happens. As part of a motorcycle collision reconstruction training course, instructors at the South Carolina Criminal Justice
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:55P
Crime in the Caribbean: Police officer faces manslaughter trial
The police often say the victims were criminals who engaged them in shootouts. But in many cases, witnesses and relatives claim that victims were law-abiding and unarmed, killed by police officers quick to use force. Some argue that was the scenario in
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:51P
Penn State trustees hire law firm to represent them in child sex-abuse scandal
(AP) — Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex-abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie Moss said
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:43P
US-Based Nigerian Lawyer To Remain In Custody Over $.94m Fraud
Justice Balogun adjourned proceedings till 1 December, 2011 while ordering that the accused be remanded in EFCC custody. The charge against the defendant reads: Count 1 Statement of Offence: Stealing contrary to Section 383 of the Criminal Code Law,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:42P
LIV appoints new president and councillors
Holcroft is a principal at Holcroft Avery Lawyers, a five solicitor firm that practices primarily in business and commercial law, property, estates and civil litigation. Holcroft has also previously practiced in the areas of criminal law and personal
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:29P
"Secure Communities" Study Reveals Disturbing Trends
The program mobilizes local law enforcement agencies' resources to enforce federal civil immigration laws, mostly by sharing fingerprint records. Local law enforcement has shared fingerprint data with the FBI for years. But now, if that data comes from
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:17P
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