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The conviction of Marissa Alexander
Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, are demanding that the Department of Justice bring federal charges against Zimmerman for violating their son's civil rights. In an ironic act that can only be characterized as a gross injustice,
Updated: 05/19/2012 11:13A
Bankers press for legal backing to recover billions lost to fraudsters
Photo/FILE By PAUL WAFULA pwafula@ke.nationmedia.com Faced with growing cases of fraud and theft by staff, commercial banks are seeking to have the criminal law amended to help in recovery of stolen money. The banks, through the Kenya Bankers
Updated: 05/19/2012 11:11A
Law Society of South Australia caught in a web of debt
Ralph Bonig, president of the Law Society of South Australia, speaks to media outside the Supreme Court. Picture: Greg Higgs Source: Sunday Mail (SA) Queen's Counsel Lindy Powell is owed $95000. Source: Sunday Mail (SA) Criminal lawyer Noelle Hurley is
Updated: 05/19/2012 09:14A
'Line in the Sand' called success
City, county and federal officials held a news conference Friday at the Donald E. Sandidge Alton Law Enforcement Center to discuss an initiative that aims to rid criminals from city neighborhoods. The Line in the Sand program is a community prosecution
Updated: 05/19/2012 08:51A
Dear Bryan Hayes: Vote your conscience on question of when life begins
Hayes's release says Motion 312 proposes no change to any law and makes no recommendation, only proposing a "study of evidence" related to “Canada's 400-year-old definition of a human being” contained in Subsection 223(1) of the Criminal Code.
Updated: 05/19/2012 06:24A
Clarke welcomes 'definition of victim'
DUP Assemblyman Trevor Clarke attended the motion hearing on May 8, calling for the Province to adopt the EU definition of a victim as someone who has suffered harm caused by acts or omissions in violation of the criminal law of an EU member state.
Updated: 05/19/2012 05:11A
Hudud a shadowplay of PAS to win Malay votes
Hudud laws will be merely wishful thinking. "Ironically, I am sad as PAS is being influenced and cajoled by those who are against Islam," he told Bernama. The Kelantan State Assembly unanimously approved the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment II in
Updated: 05/19/2012 05:00A
For Tim's mother, the issue is safety
Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced this week he 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.
Updated: 05/19/2012 04:22A
A Nightmare in Tewksbury
The government says the rooms were used to "facilitate" a crime. It does not say the Caswells knew or even that they were supposed to know what was going on in all their rooms all the time. Civil forfeiture law treats citizens worse than criminals,
Updated: 05/19/2012 04:15A
Criminal Law Firm in London Appoints Telemarketing Agency from Marketing
A law firm in London that specialises in criminal law has recently appointed a telemarketing agency that they located on the price comparison website Marketing Quotes. The telemarketing agency will be handling all incoming calls and fielding nuisance
Updated: 05/19/2012 03:51A
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