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'No public route' to change Article 112
The shaky campaign to amend Article 112 of the Penal Code appeared all but dead yesterday when Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung backed legal opinions that it was constitutionally impossible to push for changes through a signature-gathering
Updated: 02/10/2012 12:31P
Okla. lawmakers tout criminal justice plan {linefeed}
{linefeed} Oklahoma has the 12th highest violent crime rate in the nation, the highest female incarceration rate and third-highest overall incarceration rate, officials said. At the same time, local law enforcement officers per capita are down in
Updated: 02/10/2012 12:18P
Maine Lawmakers Kill Gang Bill
The law would have established higher penalties for committing a crime while being part of a gang. Legislation that would have established higher penalties for committing a crime while being part of a gang got no support from the Legislature's Criminal
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:52A
Four teens face felony burglary, organized crime charges
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity is the commission of a variety of crimes (specified in state law) “with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the profits of a combination or as a member of a criminal street
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:39A
Religious freedom shouldn't surpass our Criminal Code: LETTER OF THE DAY
The crimes have increased in the last 10 years for victims of religious faith, whether Muslims or Sikhs, who also practice the same religious law called 'honour killings'. Let's not forget the forbidden love 10 years ago in British Columbia.
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:30A
Religious freedom shouldn't surpass our Criminal Code: LETTER OF THE DAY
The crimes have increased in the last 10 years for victims of religious faith, whether Muslims or Sikhs, who also practice the same religious law called 'honour killings'. Let's not forget the forbidden love 10 years ago in British Columbia.
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:30A
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP | View more articles by Lindsay Middleton
Lindsay is an Associate in RPC's Regulatory Group, focussing on regulatory and corporate criminal investigations and litigation. Originally a corporate lawyer at a Magic Circle law firm and having practised both in Hong Kong and Italy, Lindsay has more
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:24A
Sorainen Law Offices | G4S falsely accused of participating in security
The investigation did not reveal any breach of competition law by G4S or its employees. The Prosecutor's Office initiated criminal proceedings in March 2010 on the basis of an application filed by Pristis and Skorpion Julgestusteenistus to investigate
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:23A
Crusading Judge Baltasar Garzon Convicted, Barred from Practicing Law
Hours after the verdict, hundreds of Garzn supporters braved freezing weather in Madrid's central Sol plaza shouting "Shame! Shame!" in protest. It was just one of three cases pending against Garzn, who is still awaiting a verdict in trial on the
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:21A
The honeymoon death that led to the pursuit of justice across two continents
As a prospective jury pool of 70 assembles on Monday - more than double the usual number for capital murder trials in Alabama - Tina's family and friends will arrive in force wearing purple ribbons as a symbol of ''justice for Tina''.
Updated: 02/10/2012 11:20A
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