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Mr Justice Leveson and the danger of the great and the good
Although there is no jurisdiction in the world that allows journalists to hack phones, the jury system of the Anglo-Saxon democracies would have protected reporters who had been pursuing worthwhile stories. If the state had charged them,
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:17A
Bush, Blair found guilty for crimes against peace
The tribunal reached a unanimous guilty verdict after four hours of deliberation. Announcing the verdict, Abdul Kadir said Bush and Blair had acted with deceit, selectively manipulated international law and committed an unlawful act of aggression and
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:16A
Counterfeit laws lagging in Canada, group warns
OTTAWA -- That affordable hockey helmet on the store shelf and those cheap drugs available online could be deadly fakes, an anti-counterfeit organization looking to upgrade Canada's Criminal Code warns.
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:16A
Vivint's Smart Home Technologies Keep Families Safe
Oftentimes, they turn to new technologies that can provide safety, as well as other benefits like energy efficiency and convenience. This spring, Mission, British Columbia resident and Vivint customer Monica Whatley and her family were attacked in
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:03A
What is the (real) cost of cyber crime in the UK?
A first question that can be answered is how many cases have been processed by law enforcement agencies that relate to the wider interpretation of cyber crime. The statistics of crime are available from the Criminal Justice Statistics in England and
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:02A
Landmark polygamy ruling to be handed down
"If the law is struck down, I think Canada could become a real centre for polygamists, both from the United States and Muslim countries," said Bala, who provided an affidavit at the BC court case but wasn't called to testify.
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:54A
Ruling on polygamy law has wide-ranging implications
Winston Blackmore is one of two men charged with polygamy in 2009 whose stay of proceedings in that case led to the question of the constitutionality of the law being referred to the courts.
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:51A
Legal justice: too fine a pursuit for Libyans
the eldest son of the recently deceased former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi should be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Evidently, from the ICC trial proponents' point of view, a stooge army of Arabs is capable of
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:47A
SOFA Scrutinized After Rash of Crimes by US Troops in SKorea
“Nothing was and is wrong with the SOFA at all,” a prosecutor with the Seoul Central District Court said, speaking on condition of anonymity. He rebuffed protesters' claims that the agreement infringes on South Korea's sovereignty or hinders police and
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:39A
George W Bush,Tony Blair found 'guilty' for 'crimes against peace'
Announcing the verdict, Abdul Kadir said Bush and Blair had acted with deceit, selectively manipulated international law and committed an unlawful act of aggression and an international crime by invading Iraq in 2003. The tribunal found that both the
Updated: 11/23/2011 07:39A
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