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EP Plenary - 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 07:46A
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 07:34A
Legislator calls for rewrite of criminal code (AUDIO)
The legislature will be asked next year to start only the second re-write of the state's criminal laws in about 175 years. Mount Vernon Senator Jack Goodman wants a joint legislative committee to recommend the first comprehensive overhaul of the state
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:21A
Prime minister gets no immunity under any law: SK Modi
"BJP demands that Prime Minister be brought under the ambit of Lokpal because Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Prevention of Corruption Act do not not give any immunity to PM," Modi, also deputy chief minister of Bihar, told reporters
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:14A
US Supreme Court to review federal appeals ruling of tough Arizona immigration law
In October, the federal appeals court in Atlanta blocked parts of the Alabama law that forced public schools to check the immigration status of students and allowed police to file criminal charges against people who were unable to prove their
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:14A
Rape convictions fall by a third
"Thanks to the efforts of 1000 extra police on our streets, recorded crime is now at its lowest level in 35 years, fear of crime is down, the number of people carrying out crime is down and those that do break the law are being punished swiftly.
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:10A
Justice Peter McClellan calls for court review of jury process
During a speech at the University of NSW law faculty, the judge suggested an alternative to juries in criminal trials could be introducing one or two assessors to sit alongside a judge, or the use of a panel of judges, as is currently the system at
Updated: 12/13/2011 07:07A
Plea Bargain, Threat To Anti-Graft Battle –Justice Gummi
At an interaction with some students of the Nigeria Law School, Bwari, Gummi, said the acceptance of plea bargain in criminal matters would make nonsense of the fight against corruption. He wondered why someone suspected to have stolen hundreds of
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:54A
Estonia Assumed Leadership of Assembly of States Parties of International
He added that against the backdrop of the events of the Arab Spring, the need for the administration of international criminal justice and especially for an international criminal court has clearly increased once again.
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:54A
PM gets no immunity under any law: Modi
"BJP demands that Prime Minister be brought under the ambit of Lokpal because Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Prevention of Corruption Act do not not give any immunity to PM," Modi, also deputy chief minister of Bihar, told reporters.
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:39A
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