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Complex Societies Need Simple Laws: We need to end the orgy of rule-making at
Criminal lawyers call the rules “incomprehensible.” They are. They are also “uncountable.” Congress has created so many criminal offenses that the American Bar Association says it would be futile to even attempt to estimate the total.
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:30A
Court Remands 3 Suspected Armed Robbers
Police said that the charges contravened sections 97 of the Penal Code, 1(2) and 5 of the armed robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act of the Federation. The first two accused were alleged to have robbed one Moshood Mohammed of Ogidi Oloje area
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:22A
Court Remands 3 Suspected Armed Robbers
Police said that the charges contravened sections 97 of the Penal Code, 1(2) and 5 of the armed robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act of the Federation. The first two accused were alleged to have robbed one Moshood Mohammed of Ogidi Oloje area
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:22A
22 Police Recruits Arraigned Over Fake Certificates
The accused persons were arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and using as true a certificate known to be false, contrary to sections 97, 363132 163 of the penal code law. The prosecuting counsel, Insp. David
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:21A
22 Police Recruits Arraigned Over Fake Certificates
The accused persons were arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and using as true a certificate known to be false, contrary to sections 97, 363132 163 of the penal code law. The prosecuting counsel, Insp. David
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:21A
Libya wants Mauritania to hand over Gadhafi spy chief
Despite support from Interpol, Libya's interim government may get embroiled in a legal tug of war with France and the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Senussi as they also want to put him on trial. Senussi, who for decades inspired fear and
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:21A
Libya wants Mauritania to hand over Gadhafi spy chief
Despite support from Interpol, Libya's interim government may get embroiled in a legal tug of war with France and the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Senussi as they also want to put him on trial. Senussi, who for decades inspired fear and
Updated: 03/19/2012 02:21A
MIA SWART: Was the ICC's Lubanga judgment a fair one?
Another argument in favour of restraint by the judges of the ICC is the fact that it is a criminal court. The court attempts to merge the consensual body of international law with the coercive nature of domestic criminal law.
Updated: 03/19/2012 01:49A
MIA SWART: Was the ICC's Lubanga judgment a fair one?
Another argument in favour of restraint by the judges of the ICC is the fact that it is a criminal court. The court attempts to merge the consensual body of international law with the coercive nature of domestic criminal law.
Updated: 03/19/2012 01:49A
NUJS announces Summer School in association with National University of Singapore
Modern Indian Penal Code (2 credits) by Professor Stanley Yeo, NUS, Singapore 2. Mergers and Acquisitions (2 credits) by Dr. V. Umakanth, NUS, Singapore 3. Corporate Governance (1 credits) by Dr. V. Umakanth, and 4. Comparative Family Law (2 credits)
Updated: 03/19/2012 01:06A