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Facebook promises to stop offensive ads: Criminal Investigation Bureau
Chuang Ming-hsiung (???), a section chief at the bureau's High-Technology Crime Prevention Center, said at a news conference that the center approached Facebook's legal affairs office in the US over the issue after receiving complaints about the ads
Updated: 04/13/2012 12:01P
Supreme Court tells Parliament to rewrite wiretap law
CBC's Alison Crawford said there are other provisions in the Criminal Code that deal with wiretapping, and they require police to report to Parliament every year how many times they've used that power. Those provisions also require police to notify
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:51A
The cops have now got drones?
US News reports on what may become the future of law enforcement; the use of drones to capture criminals. Lakota, North Dakota is a nice small town that has now become the epicentre of criminal law. The revolves around Rodney Brossart's 3000 acre farm
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:47A
High court strikes down wiretap exception
It struck down a section of the Criminal Code that allows police to intercept private communications without a warrant if they are trying to prevent an unlawful act that could cause serious harm. The ruling made it clear that allowing police the power
Updated: 04/13/2012 11:32A
Supreme Court strikes down wiretap exception
(Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS) The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a section of the Criminal Code that allows police to wiretap phones without a warrant during emergencies. But police can continue to perform emergency wiretaps for 12
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:59A
Don`t misuse law for personal vendetta: Court
The bank official had moved the court under Section 156 (3) of Criminal Procedure Code, which empowers a judicial magistrate to order investigation into a case. "The parties should not be permitted to use provisions of Section 156(3) CrPC as per their
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:58A
Brodbeck: The law is racist
718(2) of the Criminal Code. This is the one that forces courts to give aboriginal offenders special consideration during sentencing. As you know, this is the second major ruling on this section by Canada's top court. It is designed to give lower
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:42A
Brodbeck: The law is racist
718(2) of the Criminal Code. This is the one that forces courts to give aboriginal offenders special consideration during sentencing. As you know, this is the second major ruling on this section by Canada's top court. It is designed to give lower
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:42A
Weekly Case Tracker—April 2 to April 13
After spending the past two months attending court sessions, four of the five activists Brighton Ramusi, Zivanai Muzorodzi, Godfrey Kurauone and Brian Chimwayi were acquitted today. However, the case continues for Prosper Tiringindi who will appear on
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:15A
Five University Of Zimbabwe Students Suspended:
They were facing charges of public violence which were later changed to assault as defined in section 89 of the Criminal Law (codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). After spending the past two months attending court sessions, four of the five
Updated: 04/13/2012 10:15A
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