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Libya wants Al-Islam tried on home soil
Minister of Justice Ali Humaida Ashour told Reuters that its application, submitted to the ICC last Friday, to try Gaddafi had been accepted “so the trial will be in Libya under Libyan law”. However, a spokesperson for the war crimes court in The
Updated: 01/23/2012 04:04P
'Criminal action possible': Labor Club
In the clubs' latest financial statements, the potential for prosecution, under proposed political finance reform laws, is listed as a ''contingent liability''. The new laws, agreed in principal by the Assembly last year, criminal sanction would apply
Updated: 01/23/2012 03:59P
Speaking of the law
Gus Brown and the law firm of Brown, Brown & Young, PA, have each earned a Tier One Best Lawyer and Best Law Firm ranking for 2011-2012 by The Best Lawyers in America ranking company, in the area of personal injury litigation.
Updated: 01/23/2012 03:52P
Unanimous Supreme Court: Get a warrant before installing GPS tracking device
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, that police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects. Law enforcement officials must obtain a court-authorized warrant before using a GPS device to track the
Updated: 01/23/2012 03:30P
ICC Confirms Four Kenya Cases
He argued that although the alleged crimes constituted serious offences under Kenyan criminal law, they did not constitute crimes against humanity as defined by the ICC's founding Rome Statute, and they should therefore be tried in Kenya.
Updated: 01/23/2012 03:28P
Alleged Rwandan war criminal prepares for deportation
They also say international treaty obligations do not take precedence over Canadian law. Mr. Roy slammed the Conservative government for refusing to allow the UN body a few months to do its work. Mr. Mugesera's legal team argues Canada is bound by
Updated: 01/23/2012 03:00P
Kenyan ministers to face trial for crimes against humanity
But there is provision within the law that if a candidate is charged with an offence of a crime against humanity, it will be contested in a court of law. Human rights organisations will definitely go to court to contest should they try and run.
Updated: 01/23/2012 02:51P
US supreme court rules warrant needed for GPS tracking
that police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects. The decision was a defeat for the government and police agencies, and it raises the possibility of serious complications for law enforcement nationwide,
Updated: 01/23/2012 02:38P
Juror Given Six Months In Jail For Contempt
In the High Court, the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said he accepted that Dallas has already lost her job and faces costs of more than £17000 but insisted contempt had to be punished. Lord Judge said: "The jury has a heavy responsibility of upholding
Updated: 01/23/2012 02:17P
Libya says it, not ICC, will try Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam
Minister of Justice Ali Humaida Ashour told Reuters that its application, submitted to the ICC last Friday, to try Gaddafi had been accepted "so the trial will be in Libya under Libyan law." However, a spokesman for the war crimes court in The
Updated: 01/23/2012 02:15P
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