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Clash of consti titans
It is often born of the desperation and courage of people power, as our history shows, or the Arab Spring. Article 7 of our Civil Code states that “When the courts declare a law to be inconsistent with the Constitution, the former shall be void and the
Updated: 02/18/2012 08:14A
Law and disorder: What Bill C-10 could mean for Canada's native people
He has gone in and out of prison since his first arrest at the age of 17 – mostly for petty property crimes, sometimes violent, often committed after he had been drinking. He tells me in a soft voice that he's a pretty tough guy. I believe him.
Updated: 02/18/2012 08:01A
FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending February 17, 2012
The very heart of FBI operations lies in our investigations—which serve, as our mission states, “to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States.
Updated: 02/18/2012 07:13A
Christie Blatchford: Smart judges better for justice than mandatory minimum
Generally speaking and in principle, I am not an big fan of the mandatory minimum sentence, and a large part of the reason for that is that I have considerable faith in Canadian judges. That being said, what an interesting week it has been.
Updated: 02/18/2012 07:02A
Homeless people treated as criminals in America
Braving America without a home always has been hard. Now it's becoming a crime. A recent survey of 234 cities by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty found that on almost every front, municipalities are cracking down on homeless people:
Updated: 02/18/2012 06:30A
Maine making important progress against violence
On Monday, LD 1760 was given unanimous recommendation from the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Policy Committee. The bill would require the court system to immediately notify victims of domestic violence or stalking when their accused
Updated: 02/18/2012 06:28A
Justice? Britain falters while Australia acts
AUSTRALIA taught Britain a lesson in criminal deportation this week. That's the opinion of the many Brits appalled by Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to uphold a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and not deport radical Islamic cleric
Updated: 02/18/2012 06:05A
Babar finally concedes he is no doctor from any university
He claimed to have done his PhD in Criminal Law from "Monty Cello University USA" in 1998. Notwithstanding his declaration of PhD degree in 2006 paper, a photocopy was not submitted unlike other educational certificates annexed with the documents.
Updated: 02/18/2012 05:51A
Fears artists could quit Glasgow over licensing law
Yesterday, The Herald revealed Glasgow City Council's licensing chief has declared Scotland's largest local authority will not put the controversial Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act of 2010 into effect until six months after it becomes law
Updated: 02/18/2012 05:19A
Turkey Passes Spy Law
By AYLA ALBAYRAK ISTANBUL--Turkey's government on Friday passed emergency legislation blocking senior Turkish intelligence officials from being called to testify in a criminal court, signaling the ruling party's victory in the latest battle of a
Updated: 02/18/2012 05:11A
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