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New law erases archaic anti-gay convictions
The law includes amendments secured by gay rights group Stonewall, which mean convictions of 'loitering with intent', made under Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, can be erased from gay men's criminal records. According to Home Office figures,
Updated: 05/01/2012 10:02A
Libya asks ICC to quash Kadhafi son's case
THE HAGUE — Libya fired the latest salvo Tuesday in a legal battle over the trial of Muamar Gaddafi's son, officially asking world war crimes court judges to quash a surrender request and throw out the case. “The Libyan government requests the Chamber
Updated: 05/01/2012 09:58A
01/05/2012Libya asks ICC to quash Kadhafi son's case
Libya fired the latest salvo Tuesday in a legal battle over the trial of Moamer Kadhafi's son, officially asking world war crimes court judges to quash a surrender request and throw out the case. "The Libyan government requests the Chamber to declare
Updated: 05/01/2012 09:15A
ICE criminal enforcement and removal operation nets 13 in Massachusetts
All 13 were arrested administratively for being in violation of immigration law, and all are being held in ICE custody pending immigration removal proceedings or removal from the US, according to the agency. The Guatemalan, said ICE, had two separate
Updated: 05/01/2012 09:07A
Libya asks ICC to quash Qaddafi son's case
Libya fired the latest salvo Tuesday in a legal battle over the trial of Moammar Qaddafi's son, officially asking world war crimes court judges to quash a surrender request and throw out the case. "The Libyan government requests the Chamber to declare
Updated: 05/01/2012 09:06A
Pennsylvania Passes New Law Governing Public Adjusters
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recently signed into law House Bill 424, amending licensing requirements for public insurance adjusters for the first time in 29 years. The new law, taking effect this fall, will require such things as criminal
Updated: 05/01/2012 08:04A
Morning Take-Out
By WILLIAM ALDEN Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Encourage Partners to Leave | Dewey & LeBoeuf, the New York law firm crippled by financial mismanagement, an exodus of partners and a criminal investigation of its former chairman, encouraged its partners on
Updated: 05/01/2012 07:59A
Maryland Law Enforcement in Limbo as State High Court Rules DNA Sampling of
Some law enforcement departments in Maryland may not obey an appellate court ruling that forbids police from taking DNA samples from criminal suspects without a warrant. Since 2009, police have routinely collected DNA samples when arresting suspects
Updated: 05/01/2012 07:49A
Maryland Law Enforcement in Limbo as State High Court Rules DNA Sampling of
Some law enforcement departments in Maryland may not obey an appellate court ruling that forbids police from taking DNA samples from criminal suspects without a warrant. Since 2009, police have routinely collected DNA samples when arresting suspects
Updated: 05/01/2012 07:49A
One Crown Office Row | Government's intelligence sharing agreements with US
According to Leigh Day's website, the challenge states that the only persons entitled to immunity from ordinary criminal law in respect of armed attacks are those regarded under international law as “lawful combatants” participating in an
Updated: 05/01/2012 07:42A
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