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South Africa needs prison torture laws
"Having a crime of torture would assist authorities to recognise acts of torture and to initiate proper investigation of torture with the diligence, impartiality and competence that is required by international law," said Amanda Dissel, local delegate
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:33A
Alberta Drunk Driving Bill Fuels Debate on Legal Limit
Whyte says his association supports tough penalties for drunk drivers, but believes the law should punish those above the criminal limit of 0.08—who are the most likely to be involved in serious accidents. He notes that after the legislation was
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:28A
Draft Saudi security law faces criticism
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy with no written criminal code; its law is instead based on an uncodified form of Islamic sharia law, as interpreted by the country's judges. Calling on Saudi authorities to immediately release all prisoners of
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:22A
B.C. drunk-driving ruling could have sweeping impact
"Only the Supreme Court of Canada can set a binding precedent for the entire country," said Perrin, who specializes in criminal law. "That said, the fact that there is a Supreme Court of British Columbia decision on provincial drinking and driving laws
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:20A
State office seeks to suspend law license of ex-DA in sexting case
The woman went to Kaukauna police, who forwarded the allegations to the state Justice Department. That agency concluded Kratz committed no criminal wrongdoing, but urged him to get someone else to prosecute the woman's case and recommended he step down
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:18A
35 new laws take effect today
The fetal protection law is among 35 mostly criminal laws approved earlier this year that will take effect today. Others include one that allows authorities to seize cars followed in serious police chases and sell them after a conviction,
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:07A
35 new state laws take effect today
"Laura's law" requires repeat driving-while-impaired offenders whose cases have other aggravating factors to receive one to three years in prison and face fines of as much as $10000. Fortenberry was killed last year when a motorist with multiple DWI
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:07A
Crime bill
Sputek was handled under the Young Offenders Act, which has since been replaced by the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), a piece of legislation she says is “100 times better” and that the Canadian Bar Association calls “an unmitigated success.
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:03A
Judge rules DUI laws unconstitutional
The law violates constitutional protections against search and seizure, he concluded. “While the consequences from the search are substantial and approach criminal law sanctions, there is no way under the impugned law for the driver to challenge the
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:54A
Gambian secures ICC prosecutor's post
“The ICC prosecutor is one of the most important jobs in this new century in ending impunity for the worst crimes under international law,” said William Pace of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, which brings together hundreds of civil
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:53A
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