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Mutunga tells Government off over Bashir court ruling
By Peter Opiyo and Peter Orengo Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga has defended the High Court judge who ordered the police to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and hand him over to the International Criminal Court if he steps on Kenyan soil.
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:44P
Conditions at county jail cited in 1-cent tax push
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Times-Herald is presenting a series of stories related to the 1-cent sales tax proposal on the ballot in December for the construction and maintenance of a $19 million criminal justice complex. The following story is the first of the
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:34P
Report: Saudi draft terror law legalizes repression
Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy, has no written criminal code, which is instead based on an uncodified form of sharia law as interpreted by the country's judges. Calling on Saudi authorities to immediately release all prisoners of conscience,
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:34P
The trouble with eyewitness identification, explained
Here we sort through the science, the law, and the future plans for this fundamental pillar of the criminal justice system. As TIME, the New York Times, and Slate note, there are all sorts of factors that affect how accurately witnesses can identify a
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:33P
Kenneth Clarke delays £350m legal aid cuts
Peter Lodder QC, chairman of the Bar Council which represents barristers, welcomed the postponements of both civil legal aid cuts and price-based competition on criminal legal aid. He hoped that it would be an "opportunity for the government to reflect
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:25P
The Law Offices of Kevin Collins Names New Associate
Kevin L. Collins is a San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyer, former Prosecutor and is Board Certified in Criminal Law and Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and also a member of the Criminal Law Section of the San Antonio Bar
Updated: 12/01/2011 02:01P
Beinisch: MKs, Ministers are delegitimizing Supreme Court
Beinish specifically addressed one of the recently proposed laws aimed at the courts, which would require the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to vet candidates to the Supreme Court. MKs supporting the legislation have pointed to
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:47P
Appeal considered in impaired driving suit against BC laws
Jeremy Carr says he is pleased a BC Supreme Court justice has ruled the tough penalties and costs imposed roadside on drivers who blow over the legal blood-alcohol limit are unconstitutional. But he adds he's disappointed that the judge also found
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:47P
Zombies, humanitarians and the Twilight Zone of security
For those of us used to United States criminal justice as a baseline the decision seemed in explicable. Norway's prosecutors have decided that Anders Behring Breivik is insane and should not face criminal prosecution (read the AP report here).
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:46P
New Powers for Honduran Military Will not Clean Up Law Enforcement
Under the revised interpretation of Article 274 of the Honduran constitution, the military will now have legal authority to stop, search and arrest individuals suspected of engaging in criminal activity. Previously, the military could only serve as an
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:41P
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