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Destruction of crime evidence -- a dead mouse -- leads to BC man's acquittal
Police investigated and charged Kelvin William Mark with criminal harassment in 2009. Mark had been previously convicted of harassing the woman -- his former common-law spouse. Their relationship ended in 2003. On his latest charge, the Crown decided
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:29P
SECP opposes criminal penalty for insider trading
"We want insider trading as civil offence, as it is very difficult to prove insider trading in criminal law", the SECP chairman said. He said that there is no role of common man in country's stock market and the new legislation would help them make
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:22P
Zimbabwe : International Criminal Court needs reform
The ICC is mandated to try cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity that national justice systems cannot or will not prosecute. Under the leadership of Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC launched seven formal investigations, issued an arrest warrant for
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:09P
California Creates Special Unit to Fight Computer Crimes
“The unique aspect of technology is that it knows no jurisdictional boundary,” Ms. Harris, said in an interview Tuesday. “We want to ensure Internet crimes don't drop off simply because it wasn't clear for local law enforcement, or the consumer,
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:07P
Vic police cracking down on match fixing
Victoria Police is looking at ways to crack down on a growing risk of match fixing and other forms of sports corruption. Police on Wednesday will meet with officials from across 12 sports to discuss ways of stopping organised crime corrupting players
Updated: 12/13/2011 06:05P
Jury brings commonsense to trials - New South Wales Attorney-General
Mr Smith was responding to calls by Justice Peter McClellan for a court review of the jury process in NSW. During a speech at the University of NSW law faculty yesterday, the judge suggested juries should be dumped from criminal trials as forensic and
Updated: 12/13/2011 05:39P
Gov. Scott investigates panel that polices the police
Charlie Crist following a Herald-Tribune investigation that revealed Crist violated state law with three of his appointments to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The commission, a little-known division within the Florida
Updated: 12/13/2011 05:37P
Knee-jerk steps stifling process of law
There is a total clarity in law that in respect of such duties as may be properly left to some other official having regard to the exigencies of business or the articles of association of the company, a director is, in the absence of grounds for
Updated: 12/13/2011 05:34P
Attorney general creates cyber crime unit
“In the 21st century, law enforcement will be increasingly combating online criminal activity. The Attorney General's eCrime Unit will provide much needed resources and expertise to thwart and prosecute online criminals who cause billions of dollars in
Updated: 12/13/2011 05:32P
Jury brings commonsense to trials: NSW AG
Mr Smith was responding to calls by Justice Peter McClellan for a court review of the jury process in NSW. During a speech at the University of NSW law faculty on Tuesday, the judge suggested juries should be dumped from criminal trials as forensic and
Updated: 12/13/2011 05:12P
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