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Child Protection Laws Outdated And Confusing To Parents, Claim Labour
"The Government should take steps to ensure that criminal legislation is fit for the challenges faced today and reflects our improved understanding of the very serious harm neglect causes. This is the right time to review the existing criminal law on
Updated: 04/23/2012 01:46A
With criminal trial, John Edwards enters next chapter of political soap opera
Edwards' criminal trial begins Monday in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is charged with six felony and misdemeanor counts related to the money dealings of his failed presidential campaign. Among other things, the government alleges that Edwards
Updated: 04/23/2012 01:23A
SUSAN SHAHADE | Crimes of interpersonal violence
In some cases, laws are not enforced adequately or consistently, and in many cases, perpetrators become more dangerous after their victims report these crimes. It is important to enhance training efforts within the criminal justice system to better
Updated: 04/23/2012 01:13A
Taking sides on Arizona's law
They say that Arizona's law does not interfere with federal immigration policies, and, in fact, the measure helps the federal government enforce its own immigration laws. "The police powers of a state include the authority to arrest for federal crimes,
Updated: 04/23/2012 01:04A
Wis. Planned Parenthood stops chemical abortions amidst law
Still, Huyck said the decision was made to end the abortions because the new law creates additional requirements, which he called “burdensome,” and criminal penalties for physicians providing medication abortion if they do not follow the new
Updated: 04/22/2012 10:41P
Leveson Inquiry: Sky News boss admits 'law broken'
But Lord Leveson asked Mr Ryley: "Where does the Ofcom code give authority to a breach of the criminal law?" and he replied: "It doesn't." The regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into email hacking by Sky News. Sky argues the hacking of the
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:43P
Lying to Qld parliament to be illegal
Lying to Queensland parliament will be a criminal offence under new laws to be drafted by the Liberal National Party. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the state government would amend the Queensland Criminal Code to re-enact laws which had been
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:28P
Ibori's case: My conscience is clear —Justice Awokulehin, who cleared ex-Delta
JUSTICE Marcel Idowu Awokulehin who exonerated former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, now serving 13 years jail term in the United Kingdom, has stated that his conscience is clear over the clean bill he granted the convict.
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:25P
The day-to-day reality of enforcing immigration laws - Washington Post
While many have debated the constitutionality of these laws , our public discourse lacks a clear expression of the practical implications such statutes have on criminal cases. I am a criminal court judge in Louisiana and a former police officer.
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:18P
Ibori's case My conscience is clear —Justice Awokulehin, who cleared ex-Delta
Justice Awokulehin further said that there was a sharp difference between criminal law in Nigeria and Britain, stressing that Nigerian law states that any criminal law should be proved beyond reasonable doubt while that of Britain is inference.
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:10P
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