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Man jailed for royal insult dies
Ampon Tangnoppakul, 62, became a symbol of a budding free speech movement and his imprisonment fanned controversy over the harsh law. Tangnoppakul was convicted by the Bangkok criminal court in November of sending text messages deemed insulting to the
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:59A
Law enforcement and court records
For the offense of Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, a felony, the court commits the Defendant to MWP for four years. -State of Montana vs. Tamaria Ely; the matter before the court is sentencing. For the offense of Criminal Possession with Intent
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:50A
Coulson wins right to appeal over fees
Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business had paid legal fees to DLA Piper, the law firm acting for Mr Coulson, between January and August last year before the payments were stopped. But judges at the Court of Appeal said on Tuesday that Mr Coulson had an
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:40A
Garden Court North Chambers | Congratulations Pete Weatherby
Pete practices mainly in human rights, public, prison, inquest and criminal law, and is a regular commentator on such matters in the media. He has appeared in a number of landmark cases on areas such as false imprisonment, Article 6 in relation to
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:18A
Garden Court North Chambers | Pete Weatherby QC
Pete practices mainly in human rights, public, prison, inquest and criminal law, and is a regular commentator on such matters in the media. He has been a member of GCN since inception and has appeared in a number of landmark cases on areas such as
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:18A
10 in Central Florida held on hate crime, conspiracy charges
ORLANDO — Seven people with ties to what Florida law enforcement officials called a white supremacist and known domestic terrorist organization were arrested this past weekend on felony conspiracy and hate crime charges in a FBI Joint Terrorism Task
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:18A
PSU creates full-time crime reporting job
Gabriel Gates was hired to train and monitor staff on compliance with the Clery Act, a federal crime-reporting law for schools, the Altoona Mirror reported Monday. Gates' job is new to the university. Former FBI director Louis Freeh,
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:02A
PSU creates full-time crime reporting job
Gabriel Gates was hired to train and monitor staff on compliance with the Clery Act, a federal crime-reporting law for schools, the Altoona Mirror reported Monday. Gates' job is new to the university. Former FBI director Louis Freeh,
Updated: 05/08/2012 09:02A
Ex-Westray miner calls for law crackdown to protect workers
It aims to raise awareness of the changes made to the Criminal Code in the wake of the disaster. An inquiry found the owner and managers were responsible for dangerous conditions at the mine, but the Crown wasn't able to prosecute any employers.
Updated: 05/08/2012 08:56A
Conviction of a warlord, justice for his victims?
All the effort — time, resources and money — that went into convicting Taylor should not distract from the ongoing efforts that are required to deliver justice to the people of Sierra Leone. Taylor, whose trial began in 2007, was prosecuted in The
Updated: 05/08/2012 08:42A