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Jailed Lawmakers Rule in India as Crime Brings Re-Election, Not Punishment
Politicians on trial or facing charges are free to run for office in India, where the Ministry of Law and Justice says criminal cases last for an average of 15 years. In the US, the median interval of a federal criminal case in district court from
Updated: 03/04/2012 07:17P
Radical reform of white collar crime investigation
The Osaka District Court decided to exclude most of the written statements obtained from witnesses because of the use of leading questions and coercion. In September 2010 the director general was acquitted. Following the acquittal, the actions of the
Updated: 03/04/2012 07:01P
Proposed increase in criminal penalties for illegal export of waste
The provisions on penal measures for breach of the act are supplemented by generally applicable provisions in the Criminal Code.(10) Pursuant to the Criminal Code, a breach of the above-mentioned provisions on the illegal export of waste is classified
Updated: 03/04/2012 07:01P
Proposed increase in criminal penalties for illegal export of waste
The provisions on penal measures for breach of the act are supplemented by generally applicable provisions in the Criminal Code.(10) Pursuant to the Criminal Code, a breach of the above-mentioned provisions on the illegal export of waste is classified
Updated: 03/04/2012 07:01P
The Deceptions of Ken Clarke, Cuts in Legal Aid Cuts and the Timebomb Waiting
The minister for justice Ken Clarke should not make promises he can't keep. Clarke is desperately trying to hide the black hole in the middle of the Ministry of Justice accounts that will see him and his ministers thrown out of the 'Star Chamber' for
Updated: 03/04/2012 06:45P
The Deceptions of Ken Clarke, Cuts in Legal Aid, and the Time bomb Waiting for
The facts supported by the MoJ figures are that a third of the entire legal aid budget - around £700m - is spent on the most serious criminal cases, such as terrorism and fraud - which only account for 10% of all civil and criminal cases.
Updated: 03/04/2012 06:45P
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The highpoints of the cashless banking policy is the pegging of daily withdrawals or deposits to a maximum of N150,000 per individual customer and N1 million for a corporate client. To ensure the effectiveness of the CBN Policy, banks are to deploy
Updated: 03/04/2012 06:28P
Federal prison sentences still vary widely
He said TRAC doggedly pursued the data because it's vital the public and the courts have evidence that could improve the justice system. “Criminal defense attorneys, for example, have long relied on anecdotal, sometimes gossipy information to advise
Updated: 03/04/2012 05:56P
AP Investigation: Federal Sentences Still Vary Widely
He said TRAC doggedly pursued the data because it's vital the public and the courts have evidence that could improve the justice system. “Criminal defense attorneys, for example, have long relied on anecdotal, sometimes gossipy information to advise
Updated: 03/04/2012 05:25P
Make our communities inhospitable to criminals
Torres' juvenile record is sealed, but we know his adult crime sprees date back 20 years to when he turned 18. We also know about others who use up untold law enforcement resources and clog our court system from reading their names repeatedly in our
Updated: 03/04/2012 05:16P
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