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Local Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Crisis Intervention Team Training Grant
As part of the training, approximately 25-30 officers will be trained to more readily identify and respond to individuals who suffer from mental illness. These officers will be taught improved techniques to effectively de-escalate and control those
Updated: 04/18/2012 01:05P
Mishcon de Reya | Mishcon de Reya announces Partner promotions
Claire is a former chairperson of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA), a member of the London Criminal Court Solicitors' Association and Fraud Women's Network (FWN) and a co-founder of Mishcon's own Criminal Law Panel. Simon Hart is a commercial
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:52P
German Law Professor Files Criminal Complaint Against Bundesbank
By Jana Randow on April 18, 2012 A German law professor filed a criminal complaint against the Bundesbank's board over Target2 imbalances on the central bank's accounts. Bernd Schuenemann, based in Munich, asked prosecutors to investigate whether
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:38P
Scotland turns up the heat over stalking laws
Anti-stalking laws were introduced in Scotland in 2010 to help protect victims and highlight the seriousness of the crime. SNSG founder Ann Moulds said: "The past three years has seen some ground-breaking achievements in Scotland with changing
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:37P
Court Rules Change in Petty Theft Limit Is Retroactive, Turning Certain Grand
by Greg HIll on 4/18/2012 In 2010, the California Legislature amended Penal Code § 487 to increase the amount of property fitting the definition of petty theft. The amount was of property increased from $400 to $950. Any theft valued at $950 or below
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:36P
Court Rules Change in Petty Theft Limit Is Retroactive, Turning Certain Grand
by Greg HIll on 4/18/2012 In 2010, the California Legislature amended Penal Code § 487 to increase the amount of property fitting the definition of petty theft. The amount was of property increased from $400 to $950. Any theft valued at $950 or below
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:36P
UK prosecutors consider charges over phone...
as he laid out new guidelines to help his lawyers assess whether reporters broke the law. Though he declined to say how long deliberations would take, Starmer indicated potential criminal prosecutions over tabloid wrongdoing were drawing near.
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:27P
Court clerk violated campaign law, must pay $2K fine
By John Ruch Maura Hennigan, the clerk of the Suffolk County criminal court system and a JP resident, violated campaign finance law last year and must pay a $2000 fine, the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance ruled yesterday.
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:21P
Court clerk violated campaign law, must pay $2K fine
By John Ruch Maura Hennigan, the clerk of the Suffolk County criminal court system and a JP resident, violated campaign finance law last year and must pay a $2000 fine, the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance ruled yesterday.
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:21P
Did Pippa Middleton break French criminal law?
After being photographed in a car with a man waving what appeared to be a gun, the Guardian asked me to introduce you to French criminal law and analyse the predicament England's finest creation is in due to her recent demeanor on our streets.
Updated: 04/18/2012 12:20P
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