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How You Can Profit from a Bombing
On Tuesday, Royal Assent was granted to the Conservative omnibus crime bill, C-10, making it law. While I've written elsewhere that this marks a sad day for Canadian criminal justice given, inter alia, the bill's reliance on constitutionally suspect
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:47P
Student guilty of hate crimes for spying on gay roommate
By Jonathan Allen and Aman Ali NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A jury convicted Dharun Ravi of hate crimes on Friday for using a computer webcam to view his Rutgers University roommate's gay tryst in a case that became a cautionary tale about
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:44P
Law office of madam's upstate neighbor raided by cops
By JEANE MacINTOSH and LAURA ITALIANO The probe of accused madam Anna Gristina widened today as cops descended on the downtown offices of a criminal defense lawyer who is her upstate neighbor — and the registered agent for Gristina's pig rescue farm
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:44P
Canada warns gay travellers to Russia on heels of law banning homosexual
The vaguely written law cracking down on displays — and perhaps even public discussions — of homosexuality will come into effect in St. Petersburg on Saturday. Offenders under the new law risk arrest, criminal prosecution and fines of between 5000 and
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:40P
Canada warns gay travellers to Russia on heels of new law
He said the law could affect the health and safety of Canadians travelling in Russia. "Canada's ambassador has written to the Russian government to express our deep concern," Baird said. Travel Gay Canada says LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:37P
LEGAL HELPLINE
According to him, gratuity is payable but not compensation as it is valid only for accidents and not occupational diseases. A: The Qatar Labour Law No 14 of 2004, Article 110 provides compensation for work injuries. Accordingly, where a worker dies as
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:34P
Warren County leaders take first step toward herbal incense ban
Chester Supervisor Fred Monroe asked the county attorney to look into legislation, and Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors, said the issue will be referred to the Criminal Justice and Legislative committees for a
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:30P
Prosecutor McHugh, Gary Square Off
Donald Gary, an attorney with little to know criminal law background, came out swinging today in his debate with incumbent Prosecutor Barry McHugh (pictured) at a Republican candidates' debate at the weekly Panhandle Pachyderm Club meeting in Post
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:19P
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
And yet, our criminal justice system has failed on every count: public safety, fairness and cost-effectiveness. Across the country, the criminal justice reform conversation is heating up. Each week, we feature our some of the most exciting and relevant
Updated: 03/16/2012 04:06P
Lateral Police Officer
Basic Certification by the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission (WCJTC); OR • Graduate of a municipal or regional Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy or equivalent as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
Updated: 03/16/2012 03:58P
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