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B.C. Supreme Court upholds Canada's polygamy law, with some reservations
Canada's polygamy law is constitutional but flawed, BC Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman ruled Wednesday. Bauman found that the law is constitutionally sound, except as it applies to children between 12 and 18 who marry into polygamist
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:56A
Omar ready to amend RPC to give legal protection to army
They (security forces) have pointed out that in all other states of the country, army enjoys protection under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir's RPC. We are ready to amend the RPC to make it on par with
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:52A
AFSPA: Omar offers amendment of RPC to give legal protection to army
"They (security forces) have pointed out that in all other states of the country, army enjoys protection under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir's RPC. We are ready to amend the RPC to make it on par with
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:50A
Swiss Expert to Head FIFA's Good Governance Committee
Pieth, a professor of criminal law and criminology at the University of Basel, will be introduced at a news conference next week in Zurich, where he'll present a report entitled “Governing FIFA” and outline the next steps in the reform process.
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:49A
Delegated Legislation Committee - Legal regulations
Members may be aware that the licensing regime for alternative business structures, as contained in the Legal Services Act 2007, became operational on 6 October this year. In relation to that regime, the Law Society has had its application to become a
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:49A
Squatting: new laws 'quietly introduced' through legal aid bill
If justice secretary Ken Clarke has his way, squatting in residential property will soon be a criminal offence with those found guilty facing a fine of up to £5000 or a prison sentence of a year – perhaps both. So what? Many members of the public,
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:45A
Bush and Blair convicted of War Crimes in Malaysian Court
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: 11/24/2011 03:44A
THAILAND: Twenty years in prison for four SMS messages
The way in which this law is written, and as this case evidences, means that the Computer Crimes Act of 2007 may be used to target communication and speech using various forms of transmitting technology, not only computers per se.
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:32A
B.C. court upholds polygamy law
"Women in polygamous relationships are at an elevated risk of physical and psychological harm," Bauman said in his 357-page ruling. "They face higher rates of domestic violence and abuse, including sexual abuse. Early marriage for girls is common,
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:25A
AFSPA: Omar ready to amend RPC
"They (security forces) have pointed out that in all other states of the country, Army enjoys protection under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir's RPC. We are ready to amend the RPC to make it on par with
Updated: 11/24/2011 03:04A
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