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Mandatory-minimums for drug crimes fail: US officials
"Our government remains committed to ensuring criminals are held fully accountable for their actions, and that the safety and security of law-abiding Canadians come first in Canada's judicial system," Julie De Mambro, press secretary for federal
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:30A
Bill C-10: Tories' War On Drugs, Mandatory-Minimums Will Fail, Say U.S. Law
"Our government remains committed to ensuring criminals are held fully accountable for their actions, and that the safety and security of law-abiding Canadians come first in Canada's judicial system," Julie De Mambro, press secretary for federal
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:28A
Commentary: Criminal libel: a bad idea in a free society
Greg Brophy has proposed repeal of his state's 19th century criminal-libel statute, telling the Associated Press that the law "tramples on the First Amendment rights of people to write and or post online things that they want to post.
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:19A
Absent Witnesses – Al-Khawaja Revisited
Both applied to the Strasbourg court, claiming their rights under Article 6(1) (the right to a fair trial) read in conjunction with Article 6(3)(d) (the right to examine witnesses) had been violated by the admission of hearsay evidence at their trials
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:18A
'Destroy R33m promenade now' - court
By Tony Carnie A judge has ruled that this beachfront promenade in Ballito, built at a cost of R33m, is a "flagrant violation" of environmental laws and private property rights. Picture: Gcina Ndwalane The high court has lambasted the KwaDukuza
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:16A
Reclaiming The Rehabilitative Ethic in Military Justice: New Article Proposes
While civilian agencies have modified the criminal justice system to respond to the treatment needs of veterans based on the trauma they suffered during active duty, military offenders receive far less favorable consideration while serving.
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:13A
First Amendment column: Criminal-libel laws belong in history books
Greg Brophy has proposed repeal of his state's 19th century criminal-libel statute, telling The Associated Press that the law "tramples on the First Amendment rights of people to write and or post online things that they want to post.
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:08A
US officials snipe at Canadian crime bill
“Our government remains committed to ensuring criminals are held fully accountable for their actions, and that the safety and security of law-abiding Canadians come first in Canada's judicial system,” Julie De Mambro, press secretary for federal
Updated: 02/22/2012 05:05A
First Amendment column: Criminal libel: a bad idea in free society
Greg Brophy has proposed repeal of his state's 19th century criminal-libel statute, telling the Associated Press that the law "tramples on the First Amendment rights of people to write and or post online things that they want to post.
Updated: 02/22/2012 04:57A
First Amendment column: Criminal libel: a bad idea in free society
Greg Brophy has proposed repeal of his state's 19th century criminal-libel statute, telling the Associated Press that the law "tramples on the First Amendment rights of people to write and or post online things that they want to post.
Updated: 02/22/2012 04:57A
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