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Career switch at 75
By JANE SIMS, The London Free Press Justice John L. Getliffe of the Ontario Court of Justice has reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, so he's leaving the bench and re-starting his criminal law practice. (MIKE HENSEN, The London Free Press)
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:42P
Legal Conference helps Lawyers keep their MCLE units current
said, "This four day Conference program offers 51 Conference sessions with in excess of 140 speakers covering all areas of law including Property Law, Personal Injury Law, Family Law, Administrative Law, Elder Law, Wills & Estates, Criminal Law,
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:39P
International Criminal Court urged to stop killings
shown itself to be unwilling or unable to genuinely, fairly and effectively investigate or prosecute suspected perpetrators and sponsors of crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law, which are within the ICC's jurisdiction.”
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:08P
Experts talk legal impact of JoePa death
But legal experts said his death will have little or no effect on the criminal or civil cases to come out of the Penn State child-sex scandal. "Obviously, you're taking away a great deal of the high-profile nature of this case, because it deals with
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:00P
Closing submissions begin Tuesday in Shafia murder trial
He will review the evidence and provide jurors a crash course in the nuances of applicable criminal law, including rules of evidence and the elements of murder that must be proved. The judge will explain that the prosecution must have proved,
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:56P
Experts: Paterno's death won't stop court cases
It's not unusual for a witness to die or become infirm before trial, especially in child sex-abuse cases, which can take years or even decades to surface. In Philadelphia, prosecutors won the right to question 88-year-old retired Cardinal Anthony
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:52P
Legal experts: Paterno's death will have little effect on court cases in Penn
It's not unusual for a witness to die or become infirm before trial, especially in child sex-abuse cases, which can take years or even decades to surface. In Philadelphia, prosecutors won the right to question 88-year-old retired Cardinal Anthony
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:49P
Maldives asks for UN help in constitutional crisis
COLOMBO: The Maldives asked the United Nations on Sunday to mediate in a standoff with the opposition over the arrest of a criminal court judge, which has prompted accusations that President Mohamed Nasheed's government has subverted democracy.
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:49P
COMMENT: Presidential immunity and the PM's 'contempt' —Yasser Latif Hamdani
Secondly, 'any court' would in this case mean a court exercising criminal jurisdiction since that is what the context reflects. Would a Swiss court be deemed 'any court' for the purposes of Article 248(2)? The Pakistan Penal Code 1860, in Section 20,
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:48P
Scrap sentencing review, demands NSW Opposition
Opposition Leader John Robertson says it should now be abandoned in light of the spike in gun crimes. "Criminal gangs are running riot in western and south-western Sydney, and this Government's response is to reduce prison sentences," Mr Robertson said
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:43P
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