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Bell Gully | Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
(In that regard, the United Kingdom Law Commission has an interesting project under way, reviewing the application of criminal offences to business. The Law Commission's Consultation Paper No 195 asks how often offences are used, whether the resources
Updated: 11/20/2011 07:41P
Notion of expert juries for particular cases raises complex issues
Similarly, in the United Kingdom, as well as a Serious Fraud Office which investigates and prosecutes complex fraud and corruption cases, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provided for judge-only trials in such cases. However, this proposal has proven
Updated: 11/20/2011 07:34P
Gaddafi spymaster captured
World powers, fearful that Saif 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 07:29P
Fire-bug dwarf escapes jail
He pleaded guilty after Justice Forrie Miller indicated he would not be sentenced to jail. Justice Miller said Reid had intellectual and social difficulties. He questioned whether the criminal law was the best way of dealing with Reid.
Updated: 11/20/2011 07:24P
Interview: Lord Carloway - 'If something is holding you back, you cut it off...'
THERE was only the merest hint of a flinch when I asked Lord Carloway if he thought the notorious Cadder judgment of the UK Supreme Court had been just the kick up the, er, backside that Scottish criminal justice and its associated procedures needed.
Updated: 11/20/2011 07:21P
USAO's recoveries hit all-time high here
The recovery marked an all-time high for the Maryland office, according to US Justice Department statistics released Friday. The office collected $115.5 million in civil cases and $11.2 million in criminal debts owed to the government and crime victims
Updated: 11/20/2011 07:06P
At home or The Hague: The options for trying Saif al-Islam Gadhafi
A delicate tug-of-war is under way, with Libyan officials insisting they are in control and can run a fair trial despite lingering doubts outside the country. Under the law that created it in 2002, the International Criminal Court is meant to be a
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:57P
Judge to decide how teen is tried
The adult criminal justice system isn't set up to meet the needs of a 14-year-old, Zellis said. He added that the juvenile courts could protect the community while rehabilitating Charleston. Zellis, who was first assistant district attorney for 10
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:30P
Court to decide whether polygamy is constitutional
The court was asked to weigh the constitutionality of the Criminal Code section banning polygamy after the failed prosecution of two religious leaders in Bountiful, where residents believe multiple marriage will allow them to reach the highest level of
Updated: 11/20/2011 05:54P
BC court set to rule whether polygamy is constitutional
The court was asked to weigh the constitutionality of the Criminal Code section banning polygamy after the failed prosecution of two religious leaders in Bountiful, where residents believe multiple marriage will allow them to reach the highest level of
Updated: 11/20/2011 05:40P
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