Latest Criminal Law News
A round up of news from the region's legal sector in the past week
Based at Fountain Court on Steelhouse Lane, No 8 is the main chambers in the Midlands for immigration law but also specialises in criminal, family, regulatory, civil, employment and personal injury law. Called to the Bar in 1997, Mr Jackson specialises
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:17A
A round up of news from the region's legal sector
Based at Fountain Court on Steelhouse Lane, No 8 is the main chambers in the Midlands for immigration law but also specialises in criminal, family, regulatory, civil, employment and personal injury law. Called to the Bar in 1997, Mr Jackson specialises
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:17A
Governor signs castle doctrine into law
Under the new law, judges in both criminal and civil cases will generally presume that property owners who used deadly force against most intruders acted reasonably. The law also applies to intruders who are not armed. Gov. Scott Walker said he signed
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:14A
Gov. Walker signs bill regulating attorney fees, adopts castle doctrine and
The State Bar's Criminal Law Section, composed of approximately 600 judges, prosecutors, criminal defense lawyers, and academics, opposed the bill. “By signing the castle doctrine into law, I am standing with those individuals who chose to protect
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:06A
2012 ELECTIONS: Election betting probe to be intensified: CIB official
Law enforcement authorities have intensified investigations into suspected election betting to prevent gambling from affecting public order or voting behavior, a senior police officer said yesterday. Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) Deputy
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:01A
Panel chairman blasts Justice Dept. on gun probe
(AP) WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee accuses the Justice Department of giving inconsistent statements about what he calls a reckless and dangerous law enforcement program. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas says many questions remain
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:00A
Holder Suggests 'Fast and Furious' Guns Will Be Used in Crimes for 'Years to Come'
Still, the top law enforcement official in the country conceded that, as a result of "Fast and Furious," guns lost by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives remain in the hands of criminals. "Although the department has taken steps to
Updated: 12/08/2011 10:59A
Unprecedented and bold moves
As expected, majority of the Filipinos support P-Noy's unprecedented jabs at the Supreme Court and its Chief Justice Renato Corona first at the Makati Business Club then at the First National Criminal Justice Summit held at the Manila Hotel.
Updated: 12/08/2011 10:57A
Lexington Police Announce New Website To Help Crack Down On Crime
The website is used by law enforcement agencies around the nation to identify suspects or persons of interest related to criminal activity. With this system, police officers post photos and information about suspects and citizens can help identify them
Updated: 12/08/2011 10:52A
Emmet, Charlevoix counties probate judge to address legislators
The conference is to feature Mulhauser and two other juvenile justice experts, Jeffrey Butts, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in New York, and Elizabeth Clarke, president of the Juvenile Justice Initiative (Redeploy Illinois).
Updated: 12/08/2011 10:39A
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