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Malawi Law Society in solidarity with striking court workers
On criminal justice, she said persons being remanded in custody by police are not availed their right to seek bail before a court of law while on the right to economic activity she said noted that persons, professions and business entities continue to
Updated: 01/23/2012 11:29A
High court: warrant needed for GPS tracking
The GPS device helped authorities link Jones to a suburban house used to stash money and drugs. He was sentenced to life in prison before the appeals court overturned the conviction. The Supreme Court agreed with the appeals court.
Updated: 01/23/2012 10:49A
Court increases prison sentences for counterfeiting
However, the High Court stated that a mitigating circumstance was that six years had passed from commission of the crimes to the conviction. The punishment for C was reduced to eight months in prison. In addition, Dkr6 million was confiscated from A,
Updated: 01/23/2012 10:11A
Bizkaia Court of Appeal confirms jewellery plagiarism judgment
Moreover, the defence argued that the intervention of the criminal jurisdiction in this matter violated the so-called 'minimum intervention' principle of criminal law. The claimant, in turn, insisted that all of the elements of an IP crime were present
Updated: 01/23/2012 10:11A
State & Students Sue Westwood College
The state adds: "In effect, defendants charge a premium for a criminal justice degree that many times is worthless because the degree does not assist students with finding employment in law enforcement, is not regionally accredited,
Updated: 01/23/2012 09:36A
Kenyan presidential hopefuls to face war crimes court
The decision by the Hague-based court is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the biggest economy in east Africa, a graft-prone country where a powerful political elite have long been considered almost above the law.
Updated: 01/23/2012 09:32A
War crimes court denies Libya deal for Kadhafi son trial
The International Criminal Court has accepted that Seif al-Islam (pictured), slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's most prominent son, will be tried by Libyans, Libya's Justice Minister Ali H'mida Ashur has told AFP.
Updated: 01/23/2012 09:25A
Say no to retroactivity
The Constitution prohibits placing new penalties on old acts in criminal cases; "ex post facto" laws are banned in Article I. And while the rules are less clear in civil matters, including immigration cases, the courts have set very strict limits on
Updated: 01/23/2012 08:34A
World court accepts Kadhafi son to be tried in Libya
Libya said Monday the International Criminal Court has accepted that Seif al-Islam, slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's son, will be tried by Libyans, a claim which was quickly denied by the tribunal. "The ICC has accepted that Seif al-Islam will be tried
Updated: 01/23/2012 08:33A
World crimes court 'accepts Kadhafi son to be tried in Libya'
"The trial will take place in Libya. The Libyan justice is competent and we gave the file (on Seif) to the ICC on Friday," Ashur added. The Hague-based ICC, however, denied Ashur's claims. "The ICC has made no decision on this matter," court spokesman
Updated: 01/23/2012 08:26A
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