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Thane running for Probate judgeship
Thane has an extensive background in dealing with juvenile and criminal matters. For her qualifications to be probate judge, she notes her 24 years experience as a referee in the area for family law, practice in criminal law, as well as her work as a
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:20P
How to combat acid violence
The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act passed last December — through the insertion of Section 336-A and 336-B in the Pakistan Penal Code — has explicitly identified “causing hurt by dangerous means or substance”, including any corrosive
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:19P
Federal government to appeal Ontario sex-work ruling
Federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson and Ontario Attorney General John Gerretsen made the announcement just one day before the closure of the 30-day appeal window. “It is our position that the Criminal Code provisions are constitutionally sound,”
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:16P
Trinidad and Tobago to Join Caribbean Court of Justice in All Jurisdictions
“The Caribbean Court of Justice remains committed in pursuing its enlightened role in Caribbean legal reform in the important area of the criminal law,” she said, adding “it is almost axiomatic that the Caribbean Community should have its own final
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:12P
Landmark Decision in Nassau Crime Lab Scandal
No doubt, she could have been trying to sweep the damage under the rug so they would not have to retry hundreds, if not thousands, of Rockefeller Drug Law cases which would in theory bankrupt Nassau County. Governor Andrew Cuomo saw the seriousness of
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:04P
Landmark Decision in Nassau Crime Lab Scandal
No doubt, she could have been trying to sweep the damage under the rug so they would not have to retry hundreds, if not thousands, of Rockefeller Drug Law cases which would in theory bankrupt Nassau County. Governor Andrew Cuomo saw the seriousness of
Updated: 04/26/2012 03:04P
KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 2:41 pm EDT
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement report concluded troopers made errors but found no criminal violations. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service acknowledged Thursday it is investigating whether its employees hired strippers and prostitutes in
Updated: 04/26/2012 02:57P
KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 2:41 pm EDT
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement report concluded troopers made errors but found no criminal violations. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service acknowledged Thursday it is investigating whether its employees hired strippers and prostitutes in
Updated: 04/26/2012 02:57P
Local crime 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 02:55P
Anti-abortion activists laud Tory MP's bid to revisit rights-of-unborn law
of legalized abortion returns to the floor of the House of Commons on Thursday evening as MPs weigh in on the motion by Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth to establish a committee to determine when life, as defined by the Criminal Code, begins.
Updated: 04/26/2012 02:50P
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