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Juries can be lotteries in which no one wins
So might it be said of juries: that they are the best way to resolve an issue, at least in criminal law, where it is presumed one of the parties is lying. But Gordon Wood's acquittal last week on appeal has once again raised the question of whether
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:04A
Ibori London Case - Is Justice the Issue?
The investigation against Ibori code-named "Operation Tureen" commenced in March 2005 - at the instigation of the EFCC who invited officers from Specialist Crime Directorate 6 ("SCD6"), to Nigeria. The unit was especially set-top to deal with
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:03A
VT Tries To Stamp Out Legal Bias
So state police are setting out to improve training and the Legislature is considering a bill that would require Vermont's criminal justice system to keep detailed records of the race and ethnicity of the people who encounter the system.
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:48A
Baltasar Garzn cleared over investigation into Franco-era crimes
The verdict means Garzn has been found guilty in only one of three cases brought against him, but campaigners still point to the extraordinary nature of these cases, with no investigating magistrate ever having been pursued by his fellow judges on
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:30A
WSI worker claims deletions broke the law
Barbara Frohlich, who acts as a liaison between Workforce Safety and Insurance, the workers' comp program, and medical providers, reported the Aug. 18 incident with the agency's online fraud reporting system. The deleted record was a nurse case
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:19A
New guideline for drug offences: Effective changes or 'rearranging the deck
The document, published after 12-week consultation with members of the public, criminal justice professionals and interested parties, recognises community orders as an alternative to prison for drug addicts and those coerced into smuggling small
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:15A
Brunswick Law Firm Launches Dynamic New Website
Brunswick, GA (Law Firm Newswire) February 27, 2012 – The Williams Law Group launched a new website in February to better serve the firm's clients in Brunswick, Ga., and across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. “We think the new website will
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:03A
At the Sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
The Committee debated in the first reading the RA draft law “On Amending the RA Criminal-Executive Code.” The bill will be included with the endorsement in the drafts of the NA Spring Session and upcoming four-day sittings.
Updated: 02/27/2012 06:48A
LEMPAR v. LIVINGSTON
BRAD LIVINGSTON, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice; ALLEN HIGHTOWER, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice; GLENDA ADAMS, MD, North Region Medical Director, University of Texas Medical Branch-CMHC Division;
Updated: 02/27/2012 06:48A
Managing Sexual Violence
By John Oshodi, 27 February 2012 IN reality, the Federal Ministry of Justice should have its Office of Public Prosecution fully developed with a functioning Sex Crimes Unit working closely with establishments like the Nigeria Police, Ministry of Women
Updated: 02/27/2012 06:46A
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