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Businesses could be liable for criminal offences under proposed cyber attack laws
The Committee's proposals would make it a criminal offence to conduct cyber attacks on computer systems. Individuals would face at least two years in jail if served with the maximum penalty for the offence. A maximum penalty of at least five years in
Updated: 04/02/2012 06:20A
OSCE media freedom representative calls for legal reforms
The study shows that the laws most commonly used to jail journalists are Article 5 and 7 of the Anti-Terror Law, and Article 314 of the Criminal Code. Mijatovi? said that she recognized the legitimate right of governments to fight terrorism and protect
Updated: 04/02/2012 06:19A
Sex Offences Act to face legal scrutiny
By ZELDA VENTER The Teddy Bear Clinic for abused children will ask the Pretoria High Court to declare certain provisions of the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional. The grave consequences of the Sexual Offences Act which, among other things,
Updated: 04/02/2012 06:19A
Thanks to politics, policing goes awry in Tamil Nadu
in the southern district of Tiruchi three days ago, following several criminal cases and his attempt to flee the country and detention, is the latest example of the clout of organised criminal gangs and the blurring lines of law and order.
Updated: 04/02/2012 05:48A
HAVE YOUR SAY
Diana Goods Winnipeg Thinking for ourselves Re: Religion and faith (Letters, March 27). All we know about Jesus Christ is what can be garnered from the New Testament as there are no contemporaneous accounts he even existed outside the Bible.
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:20A
Legal realities turn celebration into a wake
They handle family matters, small claims, youth crime and criminal matters. Yet in Sept. 2010, Crabtree said, they were the only provincial bench in Canada with fewer judges than in 2005 - 17 fewer to be precise. He fears they are no longer doing the
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:18A
Professor assists the wrongly convicted
Wattley works in the OU College of Law, currently serving as its director of clinical education and as an associate professor teaching criminal procedure, criminal law, trial techniques and civil rights. In addition, Wattley also does post-conviction
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:12A
Email Snooping Law Will Give Spies 'Unfettered' Access To Private Data, David
The Home Office argued that the measure was "vital" to combat terrorism and organised crime and stressed a warrant would be needed in order to access the content of the communications they were monitoring. However that did little to allay the concerns
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:05A
Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
[2] Melendez-Diaz has far-reaching implications for the forensic and legal communities, but one of its practical outcomes is that forensic experts who conduct testing and analysis for criminal cases must be prepared to testify in court on the results
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:04A
Business Wire
The new structure combines, under a single management team, all companies in the East and West, excluding overseas companies solely engaged in sports marketing and content development. Dentsu Network will launch with 82 operations in 29 countries.
Updated: 04/02/2012 03:22A
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