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Ex-Quebec minister backs Tory crime bill amid US warning on sentencing
The government's controversial omnibus crime bill won support from a well-known Quebec justice minister Wednesday, while at the same time parliamentarians were warned by a US law enforcement group of the perils of mandatory minimum sentences.
Updated: 02/23/2012 08:15A
ICC to donate books to Mt Kenya University
The International Criminal Court will donate books to the Mount Kenya University as part of cooperation between the court and the varsity's law school. During the book presentation the university will hold a public lecture whose topic will be "ICC
Updated: 02/23/2012 08:13A
Local Lawyer, Nwankwo, Nominated for UN Top Job
She holds a Masters degree in Criminal Law and served in the Anambra State Judiciary as a Magistrate for 23 years. Nwankwo voluntarily retired from the Judiciary in 2004 and has been in the forefront of the campaign for the respect for women's rights,
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:34A
'Caylee' legislation stalls across US
Only one, New Jersey, has put a new law on its books, said Rich Williams, a policy associate with the National Conference of State Legislature's Criminal Justice Program. The Iowa legislative panel rejected the proposed law Wednesday after some
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:22A
EX PARTE THOMAS
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court these applications for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:19A
EX PARTE THOMAS
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court these applications for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:19A
EX PARTE ARCENEAUX
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
Updated: 02/23/2012 07:19A
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: 02/23/2012 07:06A
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: 02/23/2012 07:06A
EFCC Set To Prosecute Abiola's Son
The Prosecutor said the application was premature and an abuse of court processes, because it violated the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, 2011. He argued that the EFCC had a valid fiat from the Attorney General
Updated: 02/23/2012 06:58A
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