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Landlords rejoice at news squatting is to become a criminal offence
a criminal offence from 1st September 2012. One member of The Landlord Syndicate who has fought for some time to enforce this law, even supporting a campaign presented to Parliament in April 2011, is Paul Shamplina, also founder of Landlord Action.
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:25A
Incumbent judge, deputy DA offer contrast of styles for Yolo County bench
Parish has framed the race as a choice between an experienced law-and-order prosecutor in the Yolo courts and a judicial appointee who lacks criminal trial experience. Judge Maguire said broader experience is needed for family and civil court matters
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:04A
25 Colorado medical-marijuana dispensaries close after warning
The letters were sent out on March 23 and gave the businesses 45 days to close down before facing potential civil and criminal action. Federal criminal law supports the action, which provides increased criminal penalities for those selling drugs within
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:03A
Man sentenced to 25 years in absentia arrested
“In line with the criminal law in the UAE, a defendant sentenced in his absence and returns to the country through legal means should be retried as that sentence is automatically abrogated,” he said. The unnamed man from another GCC countries was
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:01A
Thousands of court documents withheld
In fact, state laws supported such a practice with felony cases until a 1986 California Penal Code amendment and Shasta County never complied with updated laws, Fowler-Bradley said. Fowler-Bradley came to Shasta County in 1995 from Alameda County
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:53A
SA 'obliged' to investigate Zimbabwe torturers - ruling
South Africa was obliged to investigate and prosecute international crimes under the Rome Statute and under its own international criminal laws, said Fabricius. 'I hereby hand down a mandatory order, with costs, which obliges the respondents (National
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:50A
France repeals sexual harassment law
The Constitutional Council of the French Republic has ruled that the country's sexual harassment law was unconstitutionally vague, notes a Jurist report. In its decision, the council determined that since Article 222-33 of the French penal code does
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:21A
Twitter fights the law, won't hand over tweets
Prosecutors in Manhattan have sought to build a case around Harris' Tweets by arguing that they show Harris was “well aware of the police instructions, and acted with the intent of obstructing traffic on the bridge,” according to court filings.
Updated: 05/09/2012 01:55A
Letter: Police endorse McAlister
The claims that this law applies only to nonviolent, nonserious, and nonsexual offenders is proving incorrect. We need judges who recognize the nuances of California's criminal laws in order to keep violent criminals off our streets.
Updated: 05/09/2012 01:46A
Secure Communities program to combat illegal immigration in Bristol County, state
Local law enforcement agencies and departments of correction are being asked to enforce criminal law in the same way as they did prior to the activation of Secure Communities. Hodgson said the new program will deter fugitives from relocating from
Updated: 05/09/2012 01:23A
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