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Northern Ireland: Amnesty call for police investigation into potential cover
“Following the very serious allegations carried in this BBC programme, it now falls to the relevant State authorities to investigate whether any criminal laws have been breached. “In short that means that the PSNI must investigate whether individuals
Updated: 05/03/2012 07:41A
Proposals to curb elder abuse debated
"Recent announcements with respect to Criminal Code amendments are intended to result in tougher sentences for those who are guilty of crimes associated with abuse of older people," Conservatives on the committee wrote. Alice Wong, minister of state
Updated: 05/03/2012 07:17A
UK wipes all gay convictions
In Canada, unequal aage of consent is still in the Criminal Code, and is enforced in five provinces and three territories (the other five provinces' Superior Courts have declared unequal age of consent unconstitutional). UK gay rights activist Peter
Updated: 05/03/2012 07:15A
Bulgarian MPs Pass More of Confiscation Bill at Midnight
This precise text prompted accusations that the new law will force Bulgarians to spy on each other, even on relatives. GERB further gave up on a text that provided for the Chair of the Commission for Establishing of Property Acquired from Criminal
Updated: 05/03/2012 07:13A
Taliban among Lyari criminals: IG Sindh
KARACHI: The operation in Lyari has entered its seventh day as clashes between law enforcement agencies and criminals continue. On Thursday, IG Sindh Mushtaq Shah claimed that the Taliban were among the criminal elements involved in the wave of
Updated: 05/03/2012 07:05A
Mother Gets 10 Years for Killing Her Baby
As to whether to determine if the accused falls to be dealt with interims of the provisions of Section 197 of the Criminal Code, he read the said section and stated that the evidence indoubtably shows that the accused is a woman who had given birth and
Updated: 05/03/2012 06:58A
Legal aid bill is law - the fight back starts now
But the ideas behind social welfare law received a fair airing and much sympathy in the Lords, largely thanks to Bach. As the former criminal defence barrister put it, his fellow peers hated the bill. The great sadness is that it made such little
Updated: 05/03/2012 06:46A
Sixteen claims for criminal injuries' compensation
Sixteen claims have been made to the government for compensation for criminal injuries, but no victim has yet benefited from the claims, home affairs minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici has told parliament. The laws governing state compensation for victims of
Updated: 05/03/2012 06:04A
Double jeopardy exceptions passed in WA
of Criminal Appeal for permission to retry an acquitted person if fresh and compelling evidence comes to light. This only applies to the most serious offences under WA law where the penalty is life imprisonment or imprisonment for 14 years or more.
Updated: 05/03/2012 06:01A
CMS Cameron McKenna | A new criminal offence of squatting in residential premises
For the first time it will be a criminal offence to squat in a residential property. The date the offence will come into force is currently awaited. The new law comes following the Ministry of Justice's consultation on options for dealing with
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:58A
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