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Justice, House GOP tangle over access to documents (4:17 am)
Two days before Justice told Congress that federal agents made every effort to intercept illegally purchased weapons, the department's criminal division chief, Lanny Breuer, suggested letting some "straw," or illicit, weapons buyers in the US transport
Updated: 02/02/2012 06:18A
COURT WATCH 2/2012 [February 2012]
A few minutes before the hearing prosecutors sprang a surprise by informing the defence lawyers that their clients were to face charges of treason in contravention of section 20 of the Criminal Law Code, with an alternative charge under section 22.
Updated: 02/02/2012 06:10A
Court Watch 2/2012 [S v Munyaradzi Gwisai and others: Application for Discharge]
A few minutes before the hearing prosecutors sprang a surprise by informing the defence lawyers that their clients were to face charges of treason in contravention of section 20 of the Criminal Law Code, with an alternative charge under section 22.
Updated: 02/02/2012 06:10A
Legal Advisor describes Julian Assange extradition fight
What we've seen is that the US has an ongoing criminal investigation. I saw from the Bradley Manning proceedings myself that there were repeated references made between the criminal investigation that the Department of Justice is undertaking and the
Updated: 02/02/2012 06:02A
Attorney General Eric Holder Set to Take Hot Seat at Fast and Furious Hearing
The committee has been investigating the actions by ATF and Justice Department officials into the gun trafficking case that resulted in about 2000 guns being allowed to go to drug cartels and criminal groups in Mexico. The ATF operation took a tragic
Updated: 02/02/2012 06:01A
Legal Advisor gives insight into Julian Assange extradition fight
What we've seen is that the US has an ongoing criminal investigation. I saw from the Bradley Manning proceedings myself that there were repeated references made between the criminal investigation that the Department of Justice is undertaking and the
Updated: 02/02/2012 05:51A
Parliament debate creation of new law to make squatting a criminal offence
Squatting has been a criminal offence in Scotland for more than 150 years and the property management industry is hoping that England and Wales will soon follow. Belvoir Lettings is one of many companies that have lobbied the Government for changes in
Updated: 02/02/2012 05:48A
Justice, House GOP tangle over access to documents
AP | Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:29 pm | (0) Comments The Justice Department and Republicans on a House committee looking into a flawed gun smuggling probe called Operation Fast and Furious appear to be headed for an impasse over
Updated: 02/02/2012 05:43A
The Judgment That Nailed Al-Mustapha
"Conspiracy to commit murder contrary to Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 32 Laws of Lagos State 1994. Particulars of Offence Hamza Al- Mustapha, Mohammed Rabo Lawal, Mohammed Sani Abacha, Lateef Shofolahan between 1995 and June 1996,
Updated: 02/02/2012 05:27A
The Judgment That Nailed Al-Mustapha
"Conspiracy to commit murder contrary to Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 32 Laws of Lagos State 1994. Particulars of Offence Hamza Al- Mustapha, Mohammed Rabo Lawal, Mohammed Sani Abacha, Lateef Shofolahan between 1995 and June 1996,
Updated: 02/02/2012 05:27A
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