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BC Supreme court to deliver its verdict Wednesday on Canada's polygamy law
The BC Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Canada's polygamy law on Wednesday An expert in constitutional law says it's “very difficult” to predict whether the BC Supreme Court will uphold or strike down Canada's polygamy law.
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:18P
What the #!%*? The proposed citizen's arrest, self-defence changes explained
As many as 10 verdicts are overturned every year in Canada because a judge or jury misinterpreted the defence provisions in the Criminal Code, according to Queen's University law professor Don Stuart. At least two judges, including Supreme Court of
Updated: 11/22/2011 06:15P
Quebec minister rips feds over crime changes based on 'personal observations'
"But the Canadian Constitution ” which we never signed ” is clear: criminal law is federal, and is created by a Parliament in which Quebec will become an ever-smaller minority." Charest responded that the chasm between Quebec and Canada isn't
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:59P
Gilbert Marosi, Artist, Files a Criminal Complaint for Judicial Corruption in
Also, any decision by a judge allegedly can be appealed by law and a presiding judge has the power to overrule a commissioner. The decisions made by Loftus in his letter fall within the province of California Penal Code as follows: Abuse of power
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:55P
Activists demand APD officers' termination after shooting
In a statement released Tuesday, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said, "The protection of the ongoing criminal investigation and the integrity of the criminal justice process are of utmost importance to this department and to the city.
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:49P
Quebec and Ottawa battle over crime bill
"But the Canadian Constitution — which we never signed — is clear: criminal law is federal, and is created by a Parliament in which Quebec will become an ever-smaller minority." Charest responded that the chasm between Quebec and Canada isn't actually
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:44P
Conservatives set to rush crime bill back to Commons
But Fournier's warnings against enshrining in the Youth Criminal Justice Act the principle of denunciation and removing express support for “long-term public protection” from the law went unheeded. Quebec also opposed proposals to allow publication of
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:43P
Treatment program OK'd for 1 in Columbia Univ. drug case
In the 12 months after the law took effect in October 2009, the number of felony suspects sent to drug courts for diversion statewide jumped by about 160 percent, to 2800, over the 2008 total, according to the state Department of Criminal Justice
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:41P
BUDYONG: The stakes in the Maguindanao Massacre case
There is no guarantee that we'd be better off judicial-wise if we adopt jury trials to hasten decisions in criminal cases. For one thing, our criminal law is rather technically complicated as it is mainly based on the Spanish Codigo Penal rather than
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:30P
Treatment program OK'd for 1 in Columbia drug case
NEW YORK -- A student charged with selling marijuana as part of a prolific drug-dealing ring at Columbia University will get a chance to wipe his record clean by spending at least a year living in a drug-abuse treatment center,
Updated: 11/22/2011 05:28P
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