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SZABIST beats two Lahore law colleges in mock court competition
The final of the moot court was presided over by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court while the other three judges in the panel were Justice Khalida Rachid Khan, the president of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda,
Updated: 01/15/2012 11:34P
Call for Turangi teen to be trialled as adult
Auckland University Criminal Law Professor Warren Brookbanks says legally the petition is misconceived. He says from a legal point of view the petition is of no consequence and the judge can completely ignore it.
Updated: 01/15/2012 10:00P
US Attorney Barry Grissom adopts active, aggressive approach to fighting crime
They continue to commit crimes. But in federal court, a felon in possession of firearm can face 10 years' prison time and fines of up to $250000, compared to less than two years under state law. In September, the federal indictment of more than 40
Updated: 01/15/2012 08:06P
Report shows how criminal courts could be more efficient
These will be among the issues discussed by two committees considering criminal law procedures in the District and Circuit Courts, which will report to the Chief Justice and the Minister for Justice on ways to improve the system.
Updated: 01/15/2012 07:35P
Corrections: A High Calling
In this article, and in the two that follow, we will make the case that working in Corrections, because it is a vital component of the criminal justice system, is more than work, but it is a calling, a High Calling. Our quest for meaning and purpose as
Updated: 01/15/2012 06:59P
Former SEC lawyer settles Justice Department case
Wallace “Gene” Shipp, the Bar Counsel in Washington, DC declined to comment, saying the law prohibited him from commenting on even the existence of an investigation. The settlement comes as federal prosecutors prepare for a criminal trial of Stanford,
Updated: 01/15/2012 06:20P
Blatant misuse of the extradition laws
Even though he didn't download illegal material himself, and there is serious doubt that he committed any crime under UK law, Westminster magistrates have ruled that Richard should be tried in America on two counts of criminal breach of copyright,
Updated: 01/15/2012 06:00P
Justice Department increases cases against local police departments
Gloria Browne-Marshall, an associate professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and the author of the book "Race, Law, and American Society: 1607 to Present," says American cities are experiencing blowback from
Updated: 01/15/2012 04:41P
Changing your ZIP code: For some fugitives, it's a get-out-of-jail-free card
The warrant had been entered into the National Crime Information Center database, which alerts law enforcement officials if a person has a warrant in another state. Nationwide, an estimated 1.8 million warrants are entered into the NCIC.
Updated: 01/15/2012 04:36P
Goldstein, Howe & Russell, P.C. | Argument preview: The rights of lawful
The change in the law helped lawful permanent residents without criminal convictions who traveled abroad because it did not treat them as seeking admission (and thus like initial entrants subject to the inadmissibility grounds).
Updated: 01/15/2012 04:07P
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