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Linares takes legal reins in G-ville
Linares, 32, had experience in criminal law from his work as a defense attorney, but municipal law was the area of the profession in which he had the most interest and had made his focus when attending law school. “That's what I went to school for,
Updated: 01/12/2012 07:42P
Pardoned Criminals Now Able To Buy Guns
"A full, unconditional and complete pardon allows them all legal rights that you or I enjoy that include owning firearms,” Mississippi College School of Law Professor Matt Steffey said. Men like David Gatlin, who authorities said used a gun nearly 20
Updated: 01/12/2012 07:38P
Editorial: Gay marriage firestorm a legal, not homophobic, issue
“Guess what, you're not legally married and you are committing a crime,” says Aaron Martens, a Calgary family lawyer with Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP. “You would not be shielded from criminal prosecution.” Martens says Canadian law lets you get married
Updated: 01/12/2012 07:25P
Editorial: Gay marriage firestorm a legal, not homophobic, issue
“Guess what, you're not legally married and you are committing a crime,” says Aaron Martens, a Calgary family lawyer with Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP. “You would not be shielded from criminal prosecution.” Martens says Canadian law lets you get married
Updated: 01/12/2012 07:25P
Quebec judge orders Canada to delay deportation of Rwandan war crimes suspect
“Our argument is that if it has any meaning for Canada to ratify these international conventions, then they should wait instead of acting like cowboys,” said lawyer Philippe Larochelle, who is scheduled to debate the case in Superior Court next week.
Updated: 01/12/2012 06:56P
Police target vandals
On the other hand, since they are in fact committing criminal acts, perhaps they should be arrested and hauled off to face the juvenile justice system. Of course if they did not come into contact with their inner good and continued to lay waste to
Updated: 01/12/2012 06:17P
Prosecute CM, DGP under Sec 166: Sreekumar
"Manipulation of the criminal justice system as delineated by my reports to the government was intimated to the Chief Minister. Home department officials and DGP were also aware of this despicable ground situation. Still no remedial action suggested in
Updated: 01/12/2012 06:14P
COMMENT: A law unto themselves —Hina Hafeezullah Ishaq
the confession as voluntary, true and corroborated by independent evidence then the courts are required to award severe sentences in view of the increase in crime and exercise their discretion judicially keeping in view the law and order situation.
Updated: 01/12/2012 05:53P
Florida bill inspired by Caylee Anthony clears panel
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Thursday unanimously approved the measure that would make it a felony to knowingly and willingly give police false information about a missing child 16 or under who dies or is seriously injured.
Updated: 01/12/2012 05:49P
The Use of Torture by Great Democracies Was the Most Shameful Scandal of the
News that there will be a criminal investigation into Britain's suspected involvement with torture under the Gaddafi regime is obviously most welcome. But criminal law is not the only avenue for righting grave wrongs in our democracy and a proper
Updated: 01/12/2012 05:46P
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