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W&L Law Grad Receives Florida's Highest Award for the Legal Profession
His other recognitions include the Florida Bar President's Award of Merit, the ABOTA President's Award, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Steven Goldstein Award and the Florida Bar Criminal Law Section's Selig I. Goldin Award.
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:57A
Feds review law after news of bus beheader Vince Li's possible escorted leaves
OTTAWA — Federal justice minister Rob Nicholson is reviewing the Criminal Code with an eye to putting public safety ahead of individual rights in cases involving people found not criminally responsible for their actions. Although Nicholson did not
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:44A
Hallam's case will send shockwaves through criminal justice system
"I will not have my courtroom turned into a circus," Lady Justice Hallett warned family and supporters in a standing room-only courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday. Family and friends had turned out in force to support Sam Hallam,
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:43A
Rise in hate crimes over last year is down to awareness of what is an offence
The figures do not include 42 charges reported to the Crown linked to a new law on religious sectarian hate crime at football matches, which came into force on March 1. The number of charges linked to race crimes increased by 8per cent from 4178 to
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:32A
Scottish News: Rise in hate crimes over last year is down to awareness of what
The figures do not include 42 charges reported to the Crown linked to a new law on religious sectarian hate crime at football matches, which came into force on March 1. The number of charges linked to race crimes increased by 8per cent from 4178 to
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:29A
Jail sentence doesn't fit the crime
HARLAN PROTASS is a partner at the law firm of Clayman & Rosenberg in New York. He also is an adjunct professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. Contact: protass@clayro.com Sholom Rubashkin, a first-time, non-violent offender,
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:17A
Countering Narcotics Threats in West Africa
Transnational organized crime, including drug trafficking, is a major threat to security and governance throughout West Africa. Traffickers are moving drugs, people, small arms, oil, cigarettes, counterfeit medicine, and toxic waste through the region,
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:11A
Crime intelligence paid journos: report
The allegation emerged in an official document compiled by Colonel Kobus Roelofse of the SAPS anti-corruption task team and lodged in court papers by Freedom Under Law (FUL) on Tuesday. FUL, represented by former World Bank director Dr Mamphela
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:10A
Sheriff: Won't Jail Undocumented Non-Criminals
The event—organized by County Supervisor Greg Caput—brought service providers, elected officials and law enforcement together to speak with residents about immigration issues and specifically Secure Communities, a federal program that identifies
Updated: 05/17/2012 08:01A
Tighter curbs on criminally insane mulled
OTTAWA -- Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson is reviewing the Criminal Code with an eye to putting public safety ahead of individual rights in cases involving people found not criminally responsible for their actions. Although Nicholson did not
Updated: 05/17/2012 07:28A
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