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Legal walkout at criminal courts
A group of solicitors and barristers walked out of the criminal courts today in protest at cuts to legal aid services. The Criminal Law Practitioners Organisation, says reductions to legal aid payments have made it increasingly difficult for criminal
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:50P
Closing arguments end in trial of 2 New Orleans cops
By Laura Maggi, The Times-Picayune Closing arguments have just wrapped up in the federal criminal trial of two New Orleans accused of lying about aspects of a fatal shooting one of the officers committed outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center a
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:41P
Wisconsin's newest self defense law
Laws and practices that place a higher duty on a victim to not hurt an uninvited criminal in your home, motor vehicle or your place of business that you own or operate fell away yesterday when Governor Walker signed Wisconsin's new Castle Doctrine law.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:38P
Safe Streets Act follows a flawed American example
Crime rates in Canada are at their lowest levels since 1973 – let's keep it that way. Sarah Brayne is a Canadian pursuing her PhD in Sociology and Social Policy at Princeton University. Her research focuses on crime, criminal justice policy and
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:36P
Lawmakers: Heads should roll over gun-walking
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers told Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday to fire some Justice Department subordinates over the flawed arms-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:26P
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Updated: 12/08/2011 12:24P
Police Arrest 25 in Second Undercover Gang Sweep
The Gilroy Police Department worked collaboratively with other law enforcement agencies to detain criminals suspected of violating California's Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act. By Corinne Speckert A seven-month, undercover gang sweep
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:20P
Mark Standen delivered - 22-year sentence completes senior officer's fall from
"A matter seriously aggravating the prisoner's criminality was his misuse of knowledge and contacts he had acquired in his career as a law enforcement officer and the abuse of his position with the NSW Crime Commission," the judge said.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:18P
cop given 22 years for trafficking
"As an assistant director . . . with the NSW Crime Commission, one of his duties was to investigate drug trafficking. That is criminal conduct of the very sort in which he engaged." Justice James found Standen's motive "was clearly financial gain for
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:14P
Justice Minister: Striking lawyers 'living in parallel world'
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has criticised lawyers who walked out of court today in protest at cuts to legal aid services, branding them "irresponsible". The Criminal Law Practitioners Organisation, which organised the action, would not say how many
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:14P
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