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Gov. Dave Heineman appoints Omaha attorney as 4th Judicial District judge for
The 42-year-old Pankonin has practiced law for 20 years, 12 of them in Nebraska. Over the past five years, she has practiced criminal law as a prosecutor with specializations in trial work and domestic violence. She has tried more than 100 cases,
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:39A
Criminalizing Mass-Murder: 65 Years After UN First Condemned Genocide
On December 11, 1946, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 96 (I) which declared genocide, defined as “a denial of the right of existence of entire human groups,” to be “a crime under international law which the civilized world
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:36A
A Brief Look On The Draft Legislation With Respect To Personal Data
Currently, personal data security is regulated by The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish Criminal Code, the Electronic Communication Law and also, where applicable, the Civil Code, the Code of Obligations; specific regulations
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:30A
European Parliament endorses EU-wide protection for crime victims
The European Protection Order (EPO) directive, already agreed with national governments, will enable anyone protected under criminal law in one EU state to apply for similar protection if they move to another. "In a nutshell, we will facilitate the
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:25A
Carloway law reform could affect justice, MSPs told
The move could also increase miscarriages of justice, Holyrood's justice committee has heard. The concerns were expressed by representatives from the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society. In the Scottish legal system, all key evidence presented in
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:24A
Additional Funding Provided To Scottish Police Forces To Tackle Organised Crime
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today provided funding to three police forces to allow their dedicated teams of financial investigators to continue tackling serious organised crime. The announcement of £625000 enables Strathclyde, Lothian and Borders
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:23A
Council of the EU - Council conclusions on cooperation in the area of justice
ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of the Action Plan of the Prague Process approved at the second Ministerial Conference held on 4 th November 2011 in Poznan; The Council welcomes the Commission's Communication on cooperation in the Area of Justice and Home
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:13A
Tackling serious crimes in Scotland
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has welcomed figures that show the average sentence for those convicted of handling an offensive weapon has increased for the sixth year in a row. The figure, published in new criminal proceedings statistics,
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:03A
Bashir arrest warrant judge erred – AG
Muigai said the State Law Office had evaluated the ruling made late last month by High Court judge Justice Nicolas Ombija and is of the opinion that it was a “judgement in error”. “We have evaluated this ruling against international law,
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:00A
California targets cybercrime, identity theft
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is set to announce the creation of a new criminal unit to investigate and prosecute identity theft, cybercrimes and other criminal activity involving technology. Harris is scheduled to make the announcement
Updated: 12/13/2011 08:59A
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