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Flouting court orders angers CJ
“It is settled law, both treaty and custom, as well as established and uncontested State practice that serving Heads of State are immune from criminal prosecution by any State,” he said. “The government of Kenya therefore expresses its deep concern at
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:15A
Illegal immigration: Are Obama deportations truly aimed at 'criminals'?
The Department of Homeland Security "has implemented immigration enforcement priorities that focus limited resources on convicted criminals, repeat immigration law violators, fugitives, and recent entrants," DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said in an
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:11A
New Drug Treatment Law coming to North Carolina, says Raleigh Criminal Lawyer
"Not only will this reduce the total cost to the criminal justice system, but it will save potentially thousand of people from tarnished criminal records that can limit their ability to get into college, or get good jobs.
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:51A
SUNY Canton Criminal Justice Students, Professor Shine at Regional Competition
CANTON, NY (12/01/2011)(readMedia)-- Five SUNY Canton criminal justice students and their professor recently brought home three trophies they earned at a regional competition in October. Junior Don Milos of Poestenkill, sophomore Dacia S. Arokium of
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:44A
Roadside prohibition 'invalid': Court
Sigurdson said the new law's automatic roadside prohibition is "essentially criminal law invalidly enacted," turning police into the judge, jury and executioner by skipping "the presumption of innocence." Wednesday morning, prior to the ruling,
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:37A
BC's atrophying legal aid system sinking into dementia
“There are few slots [for articling students] and the fees are low. In some criminal law firms, as much as 80 per cent can be legal aid. If you can't afford to pay someone, then how can you mentor and produce criminal lawyers,” he said.
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:37A
Norton Rose Group | Proposed changes to Australia's foreign bribery provisions
Banning the payments would align Australian foreign bribery laws with the UK legislation and “international best practice” . Arguments for retaining the defence include that this might place Australian business at a competitive disadvantage in those
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:36A
Taibbi on the SEC & our "parallel, secret criminal justice system"
This has essentially created a parallel or secret criminal justice system, in which both crime and punishment are adjudicated behind closed doors. This system allows for ugly consequences in both directions. Imagine if normal criminal defendants were
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:23A
Drunk driving suit may be appealed
If they failed, they were charged with a criminal offence. Under the new laws, the penalties were handed out without charges ever being laid. But Sigurdson also found motorists had no recourse to challenge the readings, which were not recorded anywhere
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:17A
Wisconsin office moves to suspend law license of ex-prosecutor over sexting
He has since set up a private practice that handles criminal defense, drunken driving, divorce and injury cases, according to the firm's website. Kratz didn't respond to an email or phone message left Wednesday at his office, and his attorney,
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:15A
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