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CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMSpanish court clears ex-judge in Civil War probe
Garzon has long been an activist judge, willing to aggressively interpret Spanish laws allowing for prosecution of crimes against humanity across borders. He tried to put Pinochet on trial in Madrid for such crimes, and indicted Osama bin Laden in 2003
Updated: 02/27/2012 02:23P
Newman defends environment record
Retiring Attorney-General Paul last month announced the government would change the Criminal Code “to remove doubts about how and when a partial defence involving a sexual advance can be used and remove doubts about the so-called 'gay panic' defence”,
Updated: 02/27/2012 02:12P
Acadiana's News Leader Spanish court clears ex-judge in Civil War probe
Garzon has long been an activist judge, willing to aggressively interpret Spanish laws allowing for prosecution of crimes against humanity across borders. He tried to put Pinochet on trial in Madrid for such crimes, and indicted Osama bin Laden in 2003
Updated: 02/27/2012 02:03P
Labour criticises legal aid cuts
The Criminal Bar Association says it's unlawful, and has filed an urgent judicial review. The move has been supported by Labour, whose justice spokesman Charles Chauvel says the problem is the Government is intent on cutting costs despite the impact it
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:56P
KWQC-TV6 News and Weather For The Quad Cities - Spanish court clears ex-judge
Garzon has long been an activist judge, willing to aggressively interpret Spanish laws allowing for prosecution of crimes against humanity across borders. He tried to put Pinochet on trial in Madrid for such crimes, and indicted Osama bin Laden in 2003
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:45P
News Corp. and the FCPA paradox
For the Justice Department's Foreign Corrupt Practices prosecutors, last week was the best of times and the worst of times. A federal judge in Houston sentenced the former CEO of the Halliburton spin-off KBR Inc to 30 months in prison for his role in a
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:41P
Bail changes called unrealistic
Auckland University criminal law professor Warren Brookbanks says there are many non-violent offences that carry that sentence. "If you took bail away from every person charged with an offence carrying two years or more, it's complete overkill.
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:41P
Baltasar Garzn cleared over his Franco-era crimes inquiry
International human rights groups reacted angrily, saying that the decision ensured impunity for Franco's henchmen and left his victims unable to demand justice. The verdict means Garzn has been found guilty in only one of three cases brought against
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:39P
KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | Spanish
Judges ruled that Baltasar Garzon did not overstep his jurisdiction by launching an investigation into right-wing atrocities tied to the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War. Garzon misinterpreted Spanish law but did not knowingly and arbitrarily violate the
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:37P
WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Spanish court clears ex-judge in
Garzon has long been an activist judge, willing to aggressively interpret Spanish laws allowing for prosecution of crimes against humanity across borders. He tried to put Pinochet on trial in Madrid for such crimes, and indicted Osama bin Laden in 2003
Updated: 02/27/2012 01:23P
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