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Delay of UC Davis Pepper Spray Report Has Its Roots in Police Privacy Laws
He referred to section 832.7 of the California Penal Code, which says officer personnel records are confidential and shall not be disclosed in any criminal or civil proceeding. That law was passed after a 1974 requirement that law enforcement agencies
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:27P
Alberta Tory ads slam Wildrose on drunk driving law
The Redford government law — Bill 26, the Traffic Safety Amendment Act — will impose administrative penalties on drivers with a blood-alcohol concentration above .05, which is lower than the .08 reading required to lay criminal charges.
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:25P
'I try to be the Iron Lady'
I completed my Bachelors in Law after which I pursued my Masters with a specialisation in criminal law and criminology. In 1987, I started my individual private practice. Initially, I used to contest civil matters before the co-operatives court and the
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:25P
Tories to launch ads slamming Wildrose on drunk driving law
The Redford government law — Bill 26, the Traffic Safety Amendment Act — will impose administrative penalties on drivers with a blood-alcohol concentration above .05, which is lower than the .08 reading required to lay criminal charges.
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:17P
Collins cool on sex crime court reform
Justice Minister Judith Collins looks set to shelve reforms set in motion by her predecessor Simon Power, including moves to an inquisitorial system for victims of sexual crimes. But she is still pushing for an overhaul of the Family Court,
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:07P
Egypt: Drop Charges in Non-Profit Group Cases
The investigating judges brought charges under article 98(c)(1) of Egypt's penal code, which states: “Anyone who creates or establishes or manages an association or organization or institution of any kind of an international character or a branch of an
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:06P
Gov. Rick Perry appoints Judge Ruben Reyes to council
He also serves on several boards, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Reyes, a past president of the Texas Association of Drug Court Professionals, received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a law degree from
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:03P
Crime bill expected to pass Wednesday night
The government has given Canadians what they were asking for with its omnibus crime bill, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said Wednesday as he marked the bill's expected passage later in the day. Nicholson and associate defence minister Julian Fantino,
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:02P
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY: FBI BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
Since 2002, the FBI has seen an 84 percent increase in the number of computer intrusions investigations opened. Hackers—whether state sponsored, criminal enterprises, or individuals—constantly test and probe networks, computer software, and computers
Updated: 03/07/2012 02:58P
Gov. Snyder on crime problem: 'We don't want to lock everyone up. We need to
The Council on Law Enforcement and Reinvention is really important and they're doing a great job. We want to increase it to fire people and first responders. The criminal justice reform is important because too often we don't include the judiciary in
Updated: 03/07/2012 02:49P
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