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OUTRAGE AT LET-OFF FOR CROOK WHO CAN'T READ
By Anil Dawar BRITAIN'S soft-touch criminal justice system was exposed yesterday after it emerged a drug farmer and convicted thief was spared punishment because he could not read or tell the time. Traveller William Smith, 36, was warned he faced doing
Updated: 02/03/2012 07:06P
OUTRAGE AT LET-OFF FOR CROOK WHO CAN'T READ
By Anil Dawar BRITAIN'S soft-touch criminal justice system was exposed yesterday after it emerged a drug farmer and convicted thief was spared punishment because he could not read or tell the time. Traveller William Smith, 36, was warned he faced doing
Updated: 02/03/2012 07:06P
The power to arrest
Article 9 of the Constitution states: “No person shall be deprived of life and personal liberty save in accordance with law”. The power of arrest has been granted to the police by the Criminal Procedure Code 1861, in accordance with the provisions of
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:24P
Army probes crime lab workers after critical news reports
A command spokesman characterized the investigation as looking into violations of privacy law, but the investigation report, which McClatchy obtained, shows that the command was interested primarily in whether employees had provided information that
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:01P
Army probes crime lab workers after critical news reports
"We seek to strike the proper balance between First Amendment freedoms and the law enforcement and national security interest in investigating unauthorized disclosures of classified information," department spokesman Dean Boyd said. In the crime lab
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:01P
One Wisconsin Now: Statement on announcement Gov. Walker will meet with
Walker's announcement that he's beefing up his legal team with attorneys specializing in complex criminal law and real estate is just the latest twist in the scandal that's engulfed his administration over these last twenty months.
Updated: 02/03/2012 05:56P
Boisvenu comments objectionable, but…
While Boisvenu's comments were far from appropriate (considering the fact he sits on a committee studying criminal law), and also illegal (counselling or encouraging someone to commit suicide is an offence under the Canadian Criminal Code),
Updated: 02/03/2012 05:34P
Law enforcement websites around the globe under attack by hackers
The Utah hackers gained access this week to sensitive data, including citizen complaints about drug crimes, including phone numbers, addresses and other personal information, police said. "We're still knee deep in trying to get a feel for the extent of
Updated: 02/03/2012 05:16P
Drivers who swap points fail to see risk
Joseph Kotrie-Monson, a lawyer at Mary Monson Solicitors, a criminal law firm, said those swapping penalty points are only raising the stakes if they do end up being caught. “Something which could have been a minor offence could result in certain
Updated: 02/03/2012 04:56P
Swiss Bank Wegelin Charged With Helping US Tax Evasion
Wegelin was one of at least 11 banks under criminal investigation by the Justice Department's tax division. Wegelin announced on Jan. 27 that it agreed to a sale to Switzerland's Raiffeisen Group. US authorities yesterday also used a civil forfeiture
Updated: 02/03/2012 04:47P
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