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Police Raids on Occupy Squats
The Occupiers secured the building legally, and displayed notices of Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 on the exterior of the building, but the police paid no heed to the law and Occupy Lancaster are now seeking legal advice.
Updated: 01/10/2012 05:34P
Crime cases: SHC moved for legislation to protect witnesses
The petitioner maintained that the Criminal Procedure Code of Pakistan is devoid of any section which specifically provides protection to a witness. There is no provision of law to protect the witness, he said adding that in the case of heinous crimes
Updated: 01/10/2012 05:31P
San Francisco Defense Attorney Successfully Defends Murder Case by Showing
About the Law Offices of Tim A. Pori Tim A. Pori is a San Francisco criminal defense attorney who actively defends people accused of sex crimes, drug crimes, weapons violations, federal and state felonies (including murder), and all other violations,
Updated: 01/10/2012 04:43P
Yemen's cabinet approves immunity law for Saleh
Drafting a law like this is a clear indication that crimes and abuses were committed in the past period. However, the youths in the squares believe that their revolution will not be complete until President Saleh and his elements are put on trial for
Updated: 01/10/2012 04:30P
First Nations powers: Laws that can be passed, enforced on reserves
The primary piece of legislation governing life on reserves is the Indian Act, but that does not mean that First Nations are exempt from other federal laws. Aboriginals living on or off reserve are subject to the federal Criminal Code and the Charter
Updated: 01/10/2012 04:28P
Economist Wrongly Reads “Rough Justice” into Bolivian Judicial Reforms
The Economist's January 7 th article, “Rough Justice: The wrong way to reform the courts,” offers a misleading picture of Bolivia's recent judicial elections. While the newly elected magistrates face real challenges in renewing the Bolivian public's
Updated: 01/10/2012 04:22P
Judge rejects Justice's denial of FOIA request for documents in Alaska Rep
Article by: NEDRA PICKLER , AP WASHINGTON - A federal judge is rejecting the Justice Department's refusal to turn over records of its criminal investigation into Rep. Don Young's handling of a Florida highway project, including its decision not to
Updated: 01/10/2012 04:12P
Can Tim Burgess Help Seattle Police Take the Fight Out of Crime?
In his policy paper, he upends the question of whether the SPD is a Brute Squad variant, and asks instead whether “cops and robbers” law enforcement inevitably produces a frayed trust between the police and the people they try to sort into law-abiding
Updated: 01/10/2012 03:51P
A more just solution
By Page Croyder In my years in criminal justice, I have seen many millions of taxpayer dollars wasted on wrong-headed "fixes" to problems. Now we can add free lawyers at commissioner hearings as the latest financial folly, following a Court of Appeals
Updated: 01/10/2012 03:36P
Ind. Senate passes bill to "toughen" human trafficking laws
The Senate Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters Committee passed the Senate Bill 4 last week, which moved to the Indiana Senate for approval. Members of the Senate voted in favor of legislation to toughen human trafficking laws in Indiana with a
Updated: 01/10/2012 03:30P
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