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Drugs war 'a failure' that bred criminals
This was a victimless crime and he would have preferred police ''to do things like make public transport safe and clean up Cabramatta'', he said. A spokesman for Senator Carr said last night that he supported drug law reform but as a federal minister
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:57A
Murray Segal leaving public sector
On June 1, Segal, who has served as deputy attorney general since 2004, will become counsel at the group of law firms and sole practitioners focusing on criminal law. The seasoned public servant will be working with criminal lawyers Bill Trudell of
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:36A
Email Snooping Law Will Give Spies 'Unfettered' Access To Private Data
"Our freedom and privacy has been protected by using the courts by saying 'If you want to intercept, if you want to look at something, fine, if it is a terrorist or a criminal go and ask a magistrate and you'll get your approval'.
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:05A
The Rule of Law in Ethiopia's Democratic Transition By Alemayehu G Mariam
Ben Emmerson, the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, said that “the anti-terrorism provisions should not be abused and need to be clearly defined in Ethiopian criminal law to ensure that they do not go counter to
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:50A
Trayvon Martin and Crime in the Suites
In 1988, Wolfinger, a conservative Republican, refused to investigate a case of three fellow Republicans who were accused of violating state election law by contributing to each other's political campaigns in Republican-controlled Seminole County.
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:44A
Police move to end 'Stop and search' abuses
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson told The Royal Gazette that she recognised that the law, section 315F of the Criminal Code, which was enacted in response to rising gun and gang violence was subject to abuse and had been abused by
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:30A
Till death do us part
Penalizing criminal conduct is the function of criminal law, not property law. In many instances, the benefit principle and the forfeiture principle may be applied without difficulty or controversy. The easy examples include circumstances in which an
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:05A
New Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland
Ms Atchison is a solicitor with extensive experience in criminal law and as a prosecutor. Attorney General for Northern Ireland John Larkin said Ms Atchinson was the first woman to hold the post. He said he was sure she would be "an inspiration to
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:54A
State Debates Local Caylee's Law
The local bill would make it a criminal offense for a parent or guardian who not to report a child missing within 24 hours. By Chris D'Alessandro Connecticut lawmakers are debating a bill that would require reporting a child missing within 24 hours.
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:52A
NJ legislator proposes taking DNA samples for lesser offenses
By PAUL MICKLE TRENTON — Convicted shoplifters and violators of dozens of other lesser offenses would have to give up a DNA sample, under a proposed New Jersey law similar to one recently enacted in New York. State Sen. Nicholas J. Sacco, (D.,
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:47A
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