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Drunk driving: If going to the bank was discouraged, we'd have fewer bank robbers
Let's be clear: Those who do rob banks and those who do get behind the wheel with a blood concentration level of 0.08 are criminals. The Criminal Code tells us so. But when we start to create administrative penalties beyond the law,
Updated: 11/19/2011 04:29P
Libyans celebrate capture of Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam
"He's arrested, he's alive, and now he will face justice and that is the most important news." Moreno-Ocampo will travel to Libya next week to coordinate efforts to bring Saif al-Islam to justice, an ICC spokeswoman said Saturday.
Updated: 11/19/2011 04:21P
Curbing crimes prime responsibility of police: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif said that maintenance of law and order and curbing crimes is the prime responsibility of police, adding that no negligence will be tolerated in this regard. He said this while presiding over a
Updated: 11/19/2011 04:01P
Criminal 'babyfathers' dodge deportation
"It is unacceptable that the Human Rights Act is being used to prevent removal of foreign criminals and immigration offenders. "This is why we will change the immigration rules to prevent those abuses and ensure a better balance with human rights and
Updated: 11/19/2011 04:00P
Target Criminal Aliens: Focus on Public Safety and National Security
These priorities include the identification and removal of those that have broken criminal laws, threats to national security, recent border crossers, repeat violators of immigration law and immig...
Updated: 11/19/2011 03:53P
Law Schools That Teach Little About Legal Practice
PHILADELPHIA — The lesson today — the ins and outs of closing a deal — seems lifted from Corporate Lawyering 101. Updating is needed, says Edward Rubin, ex-dean of Vanderbilt Law. What do corporate clients wish associates were taught in
Updated: 11/19/2011 03:39P
Capture of Gadhafi's son 'critical': Bouchard
Bouchard said the fact Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was captured alive and will now face justice is a key development for Libya. “It's imperative, in my opinion, for Libyans to show their ability to exercise their legitimacy through the proper conduct of law
Updated: 11/19/2011 03:34P
West urges Libya: work with ICC over Gaddafi's son
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Western leaders urged Libyan authorities on Saturday to work with the International Criminal Court in bringing the captured son of Muammar Gaddafi to justice, saying it was a vital step toward national reconciliation after the
Updated: 11/19/2011 03:11P
Gadhafi's Son Saif Al-Islam Captured In Libya
"He's arrested, he's alive, and now he will face justice and that is the most important news." Moreno-Ocampo will travel to Libya next week to coordinate efforts to bring Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to justice, an ICC spokeswoman said Saturday.
Updated: 11/19/2011 02:18P
Gaddafi's son captured, scared and without a fight
The European Union urged Libyan authorities to ensure Saif al-Islam was brought to justice in cooperation with the International Criminal Court, which accuses him of crimes against humanity. Ammar told Reuters that his unit of 15 men in three vehicles,
Updated: 11/19/2011 02:17P