Latest Criminal Law News
Decriminalize prostitution now
Earlier this fall, Justice Susan Himel of the Ontario Superior Court struck down three Criminal
Updated: 12/08/2010 04:12A
14-year-old hitman faces 3 years in jail
The criminal law association will ask local legislators to reform the law for teenagers, to consider greater punishment for minors who commit homicides,
Updated: 12/08/2010 04:06A
Decriminalize prostitution now
Earlier this fall, Justice Susan Himel of the Ontario Superior Court struck down three Criminal
Updated: 12/08/2010 03:25A
High Court Case Tests Ariz. Law Targeting Employers
any state or local government from imposing civil or criminal penalties. The law was aimed at eliminating the patchwork of state immigration laws,
Updated: 12/08/2010 12:03A
SPD officer who punched teen in jaywalking incident cleared of using excessive
The gross misdemeanor charge will be dismissed a year from the agreement if she has no new criminal-law violations. A separate jaywalking infraction was
Updated: 12/07/2010 10:54P
Lawman and the sea
You made a move from criminal law to maritime law. Would you recommend that fresh law graduates pursue this profession? When you start practising in a
Updated: 12/07/2010 10:51P
Ex-Bountiful members speak out against polygamy
Bauman must decide whether the polygamy law in Section 293 of the Criminal Code is consistent with the Charter, and whether polygamous relationships must
Updated: 12/07/2010 10:24P
Crime and Public Safety, December 8
The Ontario Police Department will conduct a DUI saturation patrol from 6 pm Friday to 2 am Saturday. The patrol will happen throughout the city,
Updated: 12/07/2010 10:00P
Closing Arguments Presented in 'Mask' Crash Trial
The manslaughter criminal code explicitly states that the “failure of another person [eg Lewis] to use reasonable care may have contributed to the death.
Updated: 12/07/2010 09:38P
Official could face death penalty over driving fatalities
Gu, if convicted, may face a maximum sentence of capital punishment, according to China's Criminal Law. At about 11:30 pm on Sunday, Gu drove a car in
Updated: 12/07/2010 09:20P