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Students Explore Inner Workings of New York Supreme Court
“I wanted to offer Lafayette students considering careers in law an opportunity to meet and observe those who practice criminal law, including trial and appellate attorneys, defense and prosecution, judges and court attorneys,” Rosen says.
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:39P
Seyfarth Shaw | Proposed CORI Regulations Impose a Host of New Requirements on
On May 4, 2012, major changes are coming that will require all Massachusetts employers conducting criminal background checks to reassess their practices. As we reported previously, the Massachusetts Legislature overhauled the Criminal Offender Record
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:28P
Solicitor who enjoyed the cut-and-thrust of criminal law
Mr Austin, a philosophy graduate, dreamed of joining the legal profession from an early age and passed the Law Society exams before joining the Thanet firm. He made the journey from his Sevenoaks home with his wife on a wet and windy December day and
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:18P
'Juvenile justice' bill defeated in House
A number of groups opposed the measure during the public hearing on the bill, including the Maine Criminal Law Advisory Commission, Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, Maine Prosecutor's Association and the Maine Association of Criminal Defense
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:13P
Gardner: The real problem with our justice system
Of course, similar cases could still be punished similarly if the Criminal Code gave judges clear guidance on sentencing. But it didn't. A quarter-century later, it still doesn't. For most offences, the range of possible sentences is wide open.
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:09P
Defamation Conviction in Bolivia Part of Wider Trend
However, the Press Law (Art. 27) specifically states that defamation cases in which the plaintiff is an individual person are to be handled under the country's general penal code. The latter defines defamation (Art. 282) as the “revealing of a fact,
Updated: 03/23/2012 05:07P
Caroline Byrne's dad will challenge Gordon Wood's acquittal of her alleged
Tony Byrne will make legal history by becoming the first family member of a victim to seek to take over a criminal appeal. His lawyers are drafting grounds for him to lodge an application and seek leave to appeal to the High Court following NSW's top
Updated: 03/23/2012 04:59P
Caroline Byrne's dad will challenge Gordon Wood's acquittal of her alleged
Tony Byrne will make legal history by becoming the first family member of a victim to seek to take over a criminal appeal. His lawyers are drafting grounds for him to lodge an application and seek leave to appeal to the High Court following NSW's top
Updated: 03/23/2012 04:59P
Swiss MFA discussed case of Turkish minister
The General Prosecutor of Zurich Christine Braunschweig told the Turkish Dogan News Agency that Bagis is being prosecuted according to the 261st article of the Swiss Criminal Code. She mentioned that the preliminary investigation has been completed and
Updated: 03/23/2012 04:46P
Byrne's father challenges Wood's acquittal
Tony Byrne will make legal history by becoming the first family member of a victim to seek to take over a criminal appeal. His lawyers are drafting grounds for him to lodge an application and seek leave to appeal to the High Court following NSW's top
Updated: 03/23/2012 04:43P
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