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Oddly, Texas can teach the UK a thing or two on criminal justice
Hang 'em high Texas is not the first place you might look for lessons in criminal justice. The lone star state prides itself on its toughness, with more executions and fewer bleeding hearts than elsewhere in the US. Texas locks up more miscreants than
Updated: 11/20/2011 04:31P
Libya vows it, not ICC, will try Saif, Senussi
TRIPOLI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Libya stood firm on Sunday over the trial of Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, saying its courts could judge him fairly, defying the International Criminal Court, which says it is its right try him at
Updated: 11/20/2011 04:16P
Qadhafi spymaster taken; Seif to be tried in Libya
The court wants to try the 39-year-old for crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Qadhafi's forces in crushing anti-regime protests in February. But the NTC insists that Seif will face trial at home. "The decision is that he will be tried by
Updated: 11/20/2011 04:16P
BC court to rule whether polygamy is constitutional
The judge who heard the case will issue his ruling on Wednesday, although whatever the outcome, legal observers expect it will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. At trial, government lawyers argued polygamy inevitably leads to a long list of
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:53P
After Qaddafi son, spy chief captured
Western leaders, who backed February's uprising against Qaddafi but looked on squeamishly as rebel fighters filmed themselves taking vengeance on the fallen strongman a month ago, urged Keib to seek foreign help to ensure a fair trial.
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:47P
Libya rejects calls to send Seif al-Islam Gaddafi to The Hague for war crimes
World powers, fearful that Seif would not be given a fair trial after his father was felled by a bullet to the head after being captured exactly a month ago, are urging Libya to work with the ICC. The court wants to try the 39-year-old for crimes
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:47P
Where should Saif Gaddafi be put on trial?
A second option is for the ICC and the new Libyan government to reach agreement on an ICC trial in Libya. This is not something the court has done before; it might go some way to satisfy understandable demands in Libya for a local trial,
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:45P
Gaddafi spymaster taken, Seif to be tried in Libya
World powers, fearful that Seif would not be given a fair trial after his father was felled by a bullet to the head after being captured exactly a month ago, are urging Libya to work with the ICC. The court wants to try the 39-year-old for crimes
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:40P
Watchdog concerned at pre-trial disclosure
The commissioner recommended waiting on the results of a review of the Magistrates Court's case management system before pushing ahead with disclosure rules. ''I further recommend that any mechanism to enforce pre-trial defence disclosure be
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:37P
B.C. Court To Rule Whether Polygamy Is Constitutional
The judge who heard the case will issue his ruling on Wednesday, although whatever the outcome, legal observers expect it will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. At trial, government lawyers argued polygamy inevitably leads to a long list of
Updated: 11/20/2011 03:20P
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