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Going Dutch: What Canada can learn from European lawmakers' divergent
The court case that so alarms Wahlberg is Bedford v. Canada, the September 2010 Ontario Court of Justice case where sex workers Terri-Jean Bedford, Amy Leibovitch and Valerie Scott took the federal government to court over Canada's sex laws — and won.
Updated: 12/09/2011 06:06P
MMPZ staffers denied freedom
The three are being charged under Section 25 of the Public Order and Security Act which criminalises the organising of a gathering without notifying the police, section 37 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which outlaws the distributing
Updated: 12/09/2011 05:54P
Written by Joe Wolverton, II
In order to accomplish the goal of "transgender equality," the ministers of the Home Office recommend amending Section 146 and Schedule 21 of the UK's Criminal Justice Act of 2003. The proposed changes would create a new protected class — transgender
Updated: 12/09/2011 05:33P
As crime escalates, mayor cites progress toward Camden County police force
"The substantial uptick in crime that we've had over the last four to five months, and particularly the last two months, clearly indicates that the layoffs have had an impact," said Faulk. "It doesn't matter to me what patch the law enforcement
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:57P
Levin and McCain are deaf to Madison's warning
The criminal law does not require dead bodies on the sidewalk before it strikes at international terrorism. Indeed, conspiracy law and prosecutions in civilian courts have been routinely invoked after 9/11 to thwart embryonic international terrorism.
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:53P
Still No Leftist Labels for George Soros in Gushing Piece on His 'Generous
New York Times reporter Stephanie Strom, who tracks foundation and charitable giving for the Times, gushed over George Soros in a story Wednesday on the new leader of "his unconventional philanthropic empire": "Criminal Justice Expert
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:48P
Rep. Clarke Introduces Bill to Require Funded States to Provide Criminal
Y., has introduced legislation (HR 3617) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to "require states receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in effect a state law providing for a criminal penalty on a person who has knowledge
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:45P
Assembly Panel Approves Wisniewski, Caputo, Wagner, Mainor & Mckeon “Caylee's
The bill (A-4297) would also amend current law (NJSA 52:17B-89) by making it a fourth degree crime to fail to report a death by criminal violence, accident, suicide or any suspicious manner to the county medical examiner, the State Medical Examiner,
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:44P
Forty People Indicted in Ilegal Sales of New Jersey Driver's Licenses
Attorney General Paula T. Dow, Criminal Justice Director Stephen J Taylor and Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chairman and Chief Administrator Raymond P. Martinez announced indictments charging 40 people - including six former MVC clerks, 21 customers,
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:34P
Photo: Sun News Publishing
The arrest warrant, according to the judge, is to compel the appearance of the duo in court at the next adjourned date to face a criminal charge filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Tsoho's order followed
Updated: 12/09/2011 04:26P
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