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Gambia's Bensouda is International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor
A holder of a masters degree in international maritime law, Bensouda made her name as the top expert on the law of the sea in the tiny West African coast state of Gambia before venturing into more political arenas. She helped negotiate rules for the
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:45P
Sid Ryan re-elected as Ontario Federation of Labour president
In 2003, the Criminal Code was amended through Bill C-45 (known as the Westray bill) to include special criminal negligence provisions for companies that disregard the health and safety of workers. The intent was to hold employers criminally liable for
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:15P
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That's similar to last year's class, which had a placement rate of 81 percent, said Kip Wilson, associate professor of criminal justice and interim director of the academy. With this class, two of the cadets have already been placed within a department
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:48P
Judge wants to cut juries from complex trials
Justice McLellan says some trials are too complex for juries. "The challenge, which I sense we will confront, is whether we should continue to use lay juries in criminal trials," he said in a speech to the University of NSW law faculty.
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:30P
Del. Impallaria: "Harford County Now the Wild West for Illegal and Corrupt
When a towing company, and this includes police-authorized tows, takes possession of a vehicle, they are required under Maryland State Law to return both the unattached personal property and the vehicle's tags and registration to the vehicle owner upon
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:28P
Local Lawyer Tackles Car Prowl Suspect
A man who practices law took the law into his own hands this week, tackling and pinning a prolific car prowling suspect until police could arrive. Brant Stevens practices civil law at an office on North Monroe. He does not handle criminal cases.
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:18P
Local Lawyer Tackles Car Prowling Suspect
A man who practices law took the law into his own hands this week, tackling and pinning a prolific car prowling suspect until police could arrive. Brant Stevens practices civil law at an office on North Monroe. He does not handle criminal cases.
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:18P
EU criminal suspects to get letter of rights
Britain and Ireland have confirmed their willingness to participate in the planned law while Denmark still prefers to remain its opt-out. There are over eight million criminal proceedings in the EU every year. In some member states, suspects only
Updated: 12/13/2011 10:03P
Justice Carmona elected ICC judge
SUPREME Court judge, Justice Anthony Carmona has been elected a judge of the International Criminal Court. Carmona, who was appointed a High Court judge at the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, in 2004,
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:45P
The Thinker: See No Prisoners?
This has long been the position of Papuan civil society, whose calls for a judicial review of the treason laws that are used to criminalize freedom of expression (in particular Article 106 of the Criminal Code) have been growing louder over the past
Updated: 12/13/2011 09:43P
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