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The President of the ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, visits Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On Monday, 14 February 2011, President Song held a full-day lecture on international criminal law for government officials and other young or mid-career lawyers from 24 African States, as well as observers from the African Union Commission.
Updated: 02/21/2011 12:49P
People First: The latest in the watch on Ukrainian democracy
The president of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, has condemned the manipulation of the criminal code to oppress opposition in Ukraine. Carl Bildt, minister of foreign affairs of Sweden, termed the prohibition of Tymoshenko's visit to Brussels as
Updated: 02/21/2011 12:40P
An about face in Austria: the outlook for the leniency regime in criminal
Section 209a of the Austrian Code of Criminal Procedure in the present draft of the federal law on the "criminal competence package" contains proposals regarding the introduction of a leniency regime. The proposed section should come into effect on 1
Updated: 02/21/2011 12:25P
SBU: Former deputy head of State Reserve Committee Sinkovsky sentenced to ten
The SBU press center reported that the sentence had been passed under part 5, Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (misappropriation, embezzlement of property or its seizure through abuse of office). Web links to Kyiv Post material are allowed
Updated: 02/21/2011 12:24P
From a Book Review to a Criminal Trial in France
Professor Weiler did allow that it was a little much to bring the criminal law into it. Should he lose, he faces a substantial fine and a stigma that could make obtaining visas and the like problematic. “Every time I have to fill out a form asking if I
Updated: 02/21/2011 11:53A
Azerbaijan probes into shooting spree which kills 7 servicemen
According to the Azerbaijani military prosecutor office, a criminal case has already been filed for the incident in accordance with the country's criminal law code. In the joint investigation team are investigators from the serious crime section of the
Updated: 02/21/2011 09:25A
BRANDT v. GOODING
Donald Brandt instituted a legal malpractice suit against Elizabeth Gooding and her law firm, Gooding & Gooding PA, (collectively "Gooding") in South Carolina state court after Gooding represented Brandt in the closing of a real estate transaction.
Updated: 02/21/2011 07:54A
IN RE BISPO
A Court of Appeal decision in a criminal case is final as to that court 30 days after filing. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.366(b)(1); further rule references are to these rules.) Where, as here, no petition for review was filed, the decision is not
Updated: 02/21/2011 07:41A
PEOPLE v. RINCON
Second, Rincon argues that section 1108 violates the constitutional right to equal protection because it improperly discriminates between accused sex offenders and other criminal defendants. Rincon argues that the statute should be subject to "at least
Updated: 02/21/2011 07:40A
Bill on crime code, punishment ready
21: The government has prepared the draft related to Bill on Crime Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Punishment Determination and Implementation-2067. The criminal law reform taskforce formed in Sept 2008 has readied the Bill.
Updated: 02/21/2011 07:36A
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