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Should Addison Lee taxis be able to use London's bus lanes?
They argue that the regulations are irrational and breach EU competition law. Permission to bring the challenge has been granted and a hearing is pending. This one could run and run. In the meantime, though, the law is clear. It is a criminal offence
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:30P
San Diego County crime rate at 30-year low
The analysis, "Thirty Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1982 through 2011," details crimes for all 18 cities and the unincorporated areas of the county. It is intended to serve as a tool for local law enforcement agencies in gauging the success
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:24P
Feds to appeal bawdy house ruling
“This represents a fundamental shift in criminal law and social policy in respect of provisions that have been in force, in some fashion, since prior to Confederation,” the application stated. It also has an impact on police and prosecutions,
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:18P
Guest commentary: Senate Bill 12-163, health board needle distribution plan
Combined, we have over 50 years of experience in protecting the community from crime through wise enforcement of the criminal laws of the state. We've seen firsthand the devastation that drug abuse has brought upon families and communities.
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:16P
Charles Taylor conviction sends warning to leaders around the world who
By MIKE CORDER | AP | 8 minutes ago in Former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday became the first head of state since World War II convicted by an international war crimes court, a legal landmark observers say sent a clear message to tyrants
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:11P
Law enforcement meets with Agat residents
Many times when residents meet with police officers, it's because they are a victim of a crime, or because police are looking for information on a crime that has been committed. A town hall meeting allows residents to ask questions they otherwise
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:01P
FDLE: No Criminal Intent In Decisions Which Ended In Deadly I-75 Crashes
By Susan Giles Wantuck The Florida Department of Law Enforcement today released its report on the deadly January accidents on I-75 in Alachua County today. The FDLE found no criminal intent in decisions made by the Florida Highway Patrol or other
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:01P
Sierra Leone: Landmark Conviction of Liberian Ex-President Charles Taylor
(The Hague) – The conviction on April 26, 2012, of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, for serious international crimes during Sierra Leone's brutal armed conflict provides justice for victims and shows that no one is above the law,
Updated: 04/26/2012 01:00P
Senior counsel and former head of the law ...
Yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said her government intends to bring legislation to the parliament to allow criminal matters to go befor the CCJ rather than the London based privy council. She said civil matters will still go before
Updated: 04/26/2012 12:56P
Supreme Court Asks Hard Questions at Oral Arguments Over Arizona's Extreme
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Immigration headlines via email. Almost two years to the day after Arizona enacted the notorious immigration law known as SB 1070, the Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be the first of many cases over
Updated: 04/26/2012 12:54P