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Law on decriminalization of economic crimes comes into force
According to the document, instead of punishment with imprisonment, the law imposes sanctions in the form of fines for crimes in the economic sphere. The court may replace a fine with another sentence only if it is not paid within the period
Updated: 01/17/2012 09:05A
Clinton commends Ivory Coast justice effort
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is praising the administration of Ivory Coast's president for seeking justice and accountability for crimes committed in the months after the disputed 2010 election. But human rights groups say Alassane
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:27A
Killers can die in jail
They can be freed only by the Justice Secretary, who can give discretion on compassionate grounds when the prisoner is terminally ill or seriously incapacitated. The Criminal Cases Review Commission reached a provisional decision not to refer his case
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:13A
Life can mean life for Britain's most notorious criminals, European human
I shall be dead the next time I leave jail. 'This despite that the trial judge said 25 years was punishment enough for a crime I did not commit.' He went on: 'Both the trial judge and the Lord Chief Justice set my minimum tariff as 25 years.
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:12A
Overall law and order situation remained stable in 2011
As a result of enhanced enforcement actions by Police and the Customs at various immigration control points, there was a considerable increase in drug seizure in heroin (up 102 kg or 1.5 fold increase), cannabis (up 35 kg or 3.2 fold increase),
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:03A
11 316 crimes recorded in Baku in 2011
11 316 crimes were recorded in Baku in 2011, Baku city prosecutor Aziz Seyidov said at the board meeting. Aziz Seyidov said prosecutor's offices of the city together with other law-enforcement bodies took a number of measures to combat crimes,
Updated: 01/17/2012 07:48A
“Judicial independence does not mean that judges are above the law”: Foreign
“However, judicial independence does not mean that judges are above the law and can behave as they see fit – contrary to the laws of the land. A judge is a citizen of the Maldives – no more or less important than any other citizen”. The civil, criminal
Updated: 01/17/2012 07:39A
Occupy Belfast 'will oppose removal'
A legal notice has been pinned to the door, paraphrasing Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 - it warns that 'The Occupiers' intend to stay and are basically claiming squatters' rights. They claim that at least one person from the movement will
Updated: 01/17/2012 07:10A
Suzanne Hart Death Avoidable If Inspectors Had Followed Rules, Sources Say
By Murray Weiss Murray Weiss is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, columnist and editor, and is considered an expert on government, law enforcement, criminal justice, organized crime and terrorism. Suzanne Hart, 41, an exec at Young
Updated: 01/17/2012 06:58A
Law Talk: How do judges come up with the sentences handed down to convicted
In 1984, a task force empowered by the State Supreme Court laid out a formula of guidelines based on the range of sentences that were already handed out by the courts for less than 100 criminal offenses. Those guidelines were updated in 1988 and six
Updated: 01/17/2012 06:49A
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