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Group considering appeal in drunk driving ruling
Jeremy Carr says he is pleased a BC Supreme Court justice has ruled the tough penalties and costs imposed roadside by drivers who blow over the legal blood-alcohol limit are unconstitutional. But he says he is disappointed that the judge also found
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:19A
Analysis: Mandatory reporting laws could harm children
After an investigation, they can base a finding against a suspect on substantially less evidence than would be needed for a criminal conviction. Critics of the system say it is vulnerable to false accusations, which would only increase if more people
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:15A
Collapse of US Justice System Into a Shambles Being Met With Silence
Nowhere in either interesting section of either magazine is the appalling state of the US justice system mentioned as symbolic or indicative of the country's problems. Very adequate attention is given to the uncompetitive deterioration of American
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:13A
Ex-Maine Trooper Loses Certification
An appeals panel of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy concluded this week that Mark Sawyer likely assaulted his wife at their Oakland home in March 2009. A charge of domestic assault was dismissed by the district attorney after his wife recanted.
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:07A
MacAskill calls for Megrahi details to be published
Justice Minister writes to UK Government asking for data protection rules to be set aside in Lockerbie bomber appeal case. Megrahi: Minister wants appeal details to be made available. The UK Government has been asked to set aside data protection rules
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:07A
World AIDS Day: HIV Laws And Policies, New Online Tool
"The last decade has seen the criminal law become part of national responses to HIV and to promoting public health; yet the criminal law is a blunt instrument for HIV prevention. All current evidence points towards criminalization hampering an
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:07A
DC Police Say Knowing Your Rights is an Indicator of Criminal Activity!
From Steve Silverman of Flex Your Rights (makers of DVDs that tell people how to deal with the police when being pulled over in a car and other situations) comes this insight into the mind of law enforcement. Our story thus far: Capitol Hemp is a
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:49A
Changes made to concealed handgun laws
Qualified retired law enforcement officers with concealed carry permits certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. * Detention personnel or correctional officers employed by the State or a unit of
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:42A
Anti-trust and corruption
If there's one thing that foreign businesses hope to pass through Congress without much fuss then it must be the long-sought competition law. Which probably means Congress (and the rest of country) should indeed make a fuss about it.
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:28A
Reuters' Rebecca Hamilton Helps Us Make Sense of New Developments at the ICC
Bec is one of the sharpest commentators out there when it comes to international law and the International Criminal Court. (And she wrote a really excellent book, too!) I look forward to reading her commentary on the late-breaking news that ICC member
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:26A
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