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'Modernise or die' message to UK adversarial system
The adversarial criminal justice system will survive only if practitioners embrace modernisation, the Attorney-General warned solicitors last week. A Law Gazette report notes that Dominic Grieve QC told the Law Society's criminal law conference that he
Updated: 05/11/2012 02:38A
Tough on Crime? Not When It Comes to Workplace Deaths
This piece of legislation became known as Bill C-45 and was enacted as section 217.1 of the criminal code of Canada in 2003. That law states: "Every one who undertakes, or has the authority, to direct how another person does work or performs a task is
Updated: 05/11/2012 02:33A
Amend New Special Procedures Law - Reject Impunity for Serious Crimes
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) should immediately amend a new law that protects from prosecution people who committed crimes if their actions were aimed at "promoting or protecting the revolution" against Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights
Updated: 05/11/2012 02:09A
LAW: Bar status restored, law school moves on
The number dropped to fewer than 300 during the current school year, including the seven students in Megan Chaney's criminal law class who spent an evening defining an attempted crime. Is it the second someone thinks they want to commit a crime?
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:38A
LAW: Bar status restored, law school moves on
The number dropped to fewer than 300 during the current school year, including the seven students in Megan Chaney's criminal law class who spent an evening defining an attempted crime. Is it the second someone thinks they want to commit a crime?
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:38A
Free legal workshop
The Washington County Law Library will present six workshops this year that teach participants where to find free legal resources online. Topics will be presented by a volunteer lawyer, and laptop computers will be available. Workshops, open to all,
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:24A
Free legal workshop
The Washington County Law Library will present six workshops this year that teach participants where to find free legal resources online. Topics will be presented by a volunteer lawyer, and laptop computers will be available. Workshops, open to all,
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:24A
Lawyer: CoP must probe officers
“Though this happened eight years ago, there is no limitation on investigating offences committed under the criminal law of the land,” Ramdeen said. Ramdeen represented Arjoon, 46, of Morne Diablo, Penal, in a lawsuit against three police officers he
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:12A
Law and Order
assault on officer • Brian Herter, shot by Lincoln County sheriff's deputies after firing a shotgun at them during a standoff April 20, was charged Thursday with attempted assault on an officer, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:06A
Law and Order
assault on officer • Brian Herter, shot by Lincoln County sheriff's deputies after firing a shotgun at them during a standoff April 20, was charged Thursday with attempted assault on an officer, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
Updated: 05/11/2012 01:06A
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