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Revise rape definition: "Penetration, no matter how slight"
"These long overdue updates to the definition of rape will help ensure justice for those whose lives have been devastated by sexual violence and reflect the Department of Justice's commitment to standing with rape victims," Attorney General Holder said
Updated: 01/06/2012 09:08A
Georgia Legislators must reform the state's civil forfeiture laws
“Georgia's civil forfeiture laws threaten the property rights of all Georgians,” said Lee McGrath, legislative counsel for the Institute for Justice, a nationwide public interest law firm that fights civil forfeiture abuse across the country.
Updated: 01/06/2012 09:04A
East Lancashire solicitor's comment on Stephen Lawrence case
Judge Mr Justice Treacy said he was bound by law to sentence the two men as if they were youths. But that has now been referred to the Attorney General Dominic Grieve MP to examine if the sentence is unduly lenient. Farleys Solicitors parter in
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:45A
Castle Doctrine expands rights of citizens to defend themselves
For one thing, they wrote, there has been a diminished sense of public safety after the terrorist attacks in 2001, as well as a subsequent lack of confidence in the criminal justice system's ability to protect victims. They also cited what they called
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:33A
Union City jeweler issued criminal summons
A local jeweler has been charged with violating state law after police learned gold which was evidence in a burglary apparently had already been melted down. Steve W. Emrich, 46, of 1339 Oaklawn St., Union City, was issued a criminal summons Wednesday
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:30A
Mongolia: Parliament adopts law to abolish the death penalty
The death penalty remains part of the law in Mongolia until the Mongolian parliament removes provisions in national legislation that still retain the death penalty. The Mongolian Criminal Code currently provides for the application of the death penalty
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:26A
McGrigors LLP | More criminal prosecutions for tax evasion as taxpayers lose
Taxpayers face a much greater risk of criminal prosecution for tax evasion under new rules to be introduced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and which will come into force on 31 January 2012, according to McGrigors, the leading commercial law firm and
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:54A
Yanukovych approves expansion of SBU's powers to investigate riots
The law updates the wording of Part 3, Article 12 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine concerning investigative agencies. In particular, the SBU now can investigate cases on crimes envisaged by Article 294 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (riots).
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:31A
We ain't no angels - TV's mixed efforts to portray life at the criminal Bar
I imagine most people will come into contact with the criminal justice system in their lifetime, be it as a witness, defendant, professional or juror. Their expectations are partly built by our dramatised portrayal. If the portrayal of criminal lawyers
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:25A
Father of Stephen Lawrence: Murder killed our marriage
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Neville Lawrence said the murder of 18-year-old Stephen in 1993 spelled the end of his marriage to Doreen, which had until then been a “normal, loving relationship”. He told the newspaper: “Our world began falling
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:09A
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