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NSW govt revives anti-bikie laws
The NSW government is reviving tough anti-gang laws struck out by the High Court last year, saying the original legislation was flawed. The former Labor state government introduced the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act in 2009 after the fatal
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:26P
Ratings scheme for advocates will be misused by criminals, judge warns
In a lecture delivered at Middle Temple on Monday , the Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Moses called for the plan, in which advocates will be awarded a five-yearly rating on the basis of their performance in criminal trials, to be abandoned.
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:18P
Uni lifts ban on Nitirat group
On Jan 30, university administrators barred Nitirat from using the campus amid fears its campaign to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code would lead to political protests and perhaps violence at the university. The ban has divided former and present
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:14P
Core Justice programs get 1.2 percent boost in 2013 budget
By David Hubler President Barak Obama is calling for $36.5 billion in funding for the Justice Department in his 2013 budget that was unveiled today. The 2013 budget calls for $27.1 billion in discretionary funding, a decrease of 0.4 percent below the
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:08P
How far should law seek to regulate behaviour of individuals?
the British Parliament on August 24, 1954 appointed a 15 men and women Committee whose task was to consider the extent to which homosexual behavior and female prostitution should come under the condemnation of the criminal law (The Welfenden Report).
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:03P
How far should law seek to regulate behaviour of individuals?
the British Parliament on August 24, 1954 appointed a 15 men and women Committee whose task was to consider the extent to which homosexual behavior and female prostitution should come under the condemnation of the criminal law (The Welfenden Report).
Updated: 02/13/2012 03:03P
PRO/CON: Does long rap sheet of 'tall, dark & handsome' show need for '3
By Enterprise editorial staff If John Stark is the "tall, dark and handsome" robber of Prosperity Bank in Beaumont, our criminal justice system can deal with him. If he is convicted of that crime, he can be sentenced to as long or short a prison term
Updated: 02/13/2012 01:34P
Senator looks to repeal state criminal libel law
By AP DENVER — The crime of criminal libel is one of the oldest in Colorado's books. One Colorado senator is looking to repeal the seldom-used law in an era when almost anyone can be a publisher online. Republican Sen. Greg Brophy says the law tramples
Updated: 02/13/2012 01:32P
Iran 'misleading international community' with death penalty claims
Local news agencies reported at the weekend that Iran's guardian council, a body of clerics and lawyers in charge of approving parliamentary activities, had approved a new amendment to the country's penal code which had been passed into law by the MPs.
Updated: 02/13/2012 01:29P
Iran 'misleading international community' with death penalty claims
Local news agencies reported at the weekend that Iran's guardian council, a body of clerics and lawyers in charge of approving parliamentary activities, had approved a new amendment to the country's penal code which had been passed into law by the MPs.
Updated: 02/13/2012 01:29P
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