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MADD blasts Wildrose Party coaster campaign against Alberta DUI law
The opposition Wildrose Alliance Party is distributing coasters in bars across the province as part of a publicity blitz against Bill 26, which will impose penalties on drivers with a blood alcohol concentration above .05. The party opposes sanctioning
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:41P
Canada and the United States Discuss Border and Law Enforcement-Related Issues
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/02/12 -- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the Honourable Vic Toews, Canada's Minister of Public Safety; the Honourable United States Attorney General, Eric Holder;
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:41P
Georgia Capitol Notes Days 26-28
It's part of a national effort to halt the procedure at the point when anti-abortion activists say fetuses can feel pain, although doctors dispute that claim. Abortion is currently legal in Georgia, although when doctors perform the procedure during
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:33P
Private criminal prosecution of environmental crimes
Nevertheless, there are an increasing number of environmental action groups in South Africa which are looking to criminal law to assist them and, as such, it is useful to explore the topic of private prosecutions. Section 24 of the South African
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:30P
Assessment order for young Regina man in potential dangerous offender case
If the Crown ultimately succeeds in having Pascal declared a legal danger under criteria set out in the Criminal Code, he would be the youngest person in this province to have received such a designation. Pascal's youth was not lost on Court of Queen's
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:30P
Assessment order for young Regina man in potential dangerous offender case
If the Crown ultimately succeeds in having Pascal declared a legal danger under criteria set out in the Criminal Code, he would be the youngest person in this province to have received such a designation. Pascal's youth was not lost on Court of Queen's
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:30P
The price of hindering ethical US businesses
which said that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) should promote “ethical conduct of international business,” but it was inaccurate of The Post to claim that a compliance defense is unnecessary and “a significant departure in criminal law.
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:25P
Law and Order Gary
A Black Oak couple arrested at a vacant Tolleston home have been charged with burglary. Sherry M. Filips, 34, and Kyle D. Munchenburg, 21, both of 2641 E. Oakwood Drive, were arrested in the 1600 block of West 10th Avenue Wednesday.
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:21P
New traffic law won't affect old cases
"Laws do not apply retrospectively. Cases that are currently pending in court will be tried according to old penal rules and not new ones," explained criminal lawyer Kshitij Mehta. The Union Cabinet has given its nod to a significant hike in penalties
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:05P
USDOJ: Readout of Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Janet
United States Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today visited Ottawa, Canada to participate in the Cross-Border Crime Forum with Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson,
Updated: 03/02/2012 05:02P
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