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Mthethwa receives Mdluli papers
FUL, which describes itself as a "not-for-profit organisation in order to promote democracy under law", applied for an urgent interdict on Tuesday to prevent the former crime intelligence head from serving in the police.
Updated: 05/16/2012 03:26A
Mthethwa gets Mdluli papers
FUL, which describes itself as a "not-for-profit organisation in order to promote democracy under law", applied for an urgent interdict on Tuesday to prevent the former crime intelligence head from serving in the police.
Updated: 05/16/2012 03:10A
State case collapses as magistrate acquits chipangano victim
Zvorwadza, the spokesperson of the Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) had been on trial since his arrest in February on charges of contravening Section 186 (1) (a) and (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly making threats
Updated: 05/16/2012 02:57A
Lost world
Currently, there is no section in the Indian Penal Code that deals specifically with acid attacks in spite of its rampancy. Acid attack cases are dealt with by sections 320, 322, 325 and 326 of the IPC. Of these only section 326 addresses the issue of
Updated: 05/16/2012 02:54A
Legal secretary stole R1.2m from firm
The order was granted in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday following an application by Candida du Plessis's former employer, law firm Stowell & Company. The company had also taken criminal action against her and charged her with theft of R1.2m
Updated: 05/16/2012 02:09A
Ruth Marcus: Is John Edwards a criminal?
It is possible to shoehorn this conduct into a violation of the campaign finance laws. First, the money was not disclosed as a campaign contribution -- although, Catch-22, if it had been reported as such, it would have been illegal because it was used
Updated: 05/16/2012 02:02A
Elections Chief Responds to Questions About Walker Legal Defense Fund
Under state law, he is allowed to create a criminal defense fund if he, his campaign or campaign staffers are under investigation. The governor has said he consulted with the Government Accountability Board before creating the fund, and now Democrats
Updated: 05/16/2012 01:08A
Ruth Marcus: The real threat to election laws
By Ruth Marcus, Washington Post Writers Group The prosecution has rested in a case that should never have been brought: the ghastly soap opera better known as the criminal trial of John Edwards. Edwards has been proved to be what everyone already knew
Updated: 05/16/2012 01:02A
Mamphela Ramphele leads bid to interdict police minister
NON-PROFIT organisation Freedom Under Law (FUL) has applied for an urgent interdict to prevent former crime intelligence boss Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli from serving in the police service. FUL also applied for an interdict against Police
Updated: 05/16/2012 01:00A
Freedom Under Law in bid to stop Mdluli
In her founding affidavit, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, a member of the international advisory board of trustees of Freedom Under Law, said the circumstances of the withdrawal of criminal charges against Lt-Gen Mdluli were shrouded in secrecy,
Updated: 05/16/2012 01:00A
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