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BSkyB bid: Labour says government may have broken law in its handling
Bryant, a shadow immigration minister and MP for Rhondda, said a criminal offence may have been committed if News International was handed information about last year's BSkyB bid by Hunt's office. His comments came amid calls for George Osborne to give
Updated: 05/13/2012 02:54P

Ah Kong's legacy is to inspire a wider debate
It should come as no surprise that the government does not want to touch the lese majeste law _ Section 112 of the Criminal Code _ following the sudden death by liver cancer of convicted lese majeste offender Ampon (Ah Kong) Tangnoppakul,
Updated: 05/13/2012 02:50P

Bush finally found guilty of war crimes
At the end of the week-long hearing, the five-panel tribunal unanimously delivered guilty verdicts against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and their key legal advisors, who were all convicted as war criminals for torture and cruel, inhumane, and degrading
Updated: 05/13/2012 01:41P

Public Defence Service officially opened in city
The service was established at the country's busiest courts, where there were enough criminal legal aid cases to support it as well as the private sector criminal law practices. Ms Collins would next officially open the Hawkes Bay PDS office,
Updated: 05/13/2012 01:33P

Crime pays as law seizes £30000 a day from drug dealers and fraudsters
"There is no place in Scotland for those who want a lifestyle funded by crime. We will continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies to use Proceeds of Crime laws to make Scotland an increasingly hostile place for these criminals.
Updated: 05/13/2012 01:23P

£10.5m seized in criminal assets
"There is no place in Scotland for those who want a lifestyle funded by crime. We will continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies to use Proceeds of Crime laws to make Scotland an increasingly hostile place for these criminals.
Updated: 05/13/2012 01:22P

Criminal case if cheque bounces
First, handing over a blank cheque as security and filing a criminal case. Under the UAE laws, a cheque does not have any link with the underlying transaction. Thus, when the cheque bounces, you may file a criminal case against your friend for
Updated: 05/13/2012 01:08P

Less reprieves, exemptions for drunk drivers
BEIJING - Judicial organs should exercise caution when giving drunk drivers reprieve or exempting them from punishment in order to guarantee that the harsher statute introduced last year will deter people from driving drunk, a legalist said Sunday.
Updated: 05/13/2012 12:26P

Sexual offences act flaws a blow - DA
"On Friday, the Cape High Court held that certain sections of the act, affecting 29 sexual offences, did not contain any penalty clauses, and therefore nobody can be charged with any of these acts...," Democratic Alliance justice spokesperson Debbie
Updated: 05/13/2012 11:29A

States pursuing tougher laws for strangulation attempts amid concerns
Anti-domestic violence groups leading the effort say the laws are intended to not only secure tougher punishments for domestic abusers but also to promote awareness of a crime they say often precedes homicide — yet is chronically under-prosecuted.
Updated: 05/13/2012 10:55A