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Zimbabwe: Journalists' Case Referred to Supreme Court
Madanhire, who is the editor of "The Standard", and Ndlovu, a reporter for the paper, are being charged under Section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. Section 31 deals with the publication of statements that "undermine public
Updated: 03/02/2011 10:39P
“Every response that led to paying work was from a man.”
There is still some resistance in Brazil to even the existence of PA among professionals such as therapists so the Judge sees this as a good thing that the law is in place. The broader application of the law is that parents who are worried that there
Updated: 03/02/2011 10:24P
“A man's sexual life is viewed with suspicion and sometimes disgust by women,…”
There is still some resistance in Brazil to even the existence of PA among professionals such as therapists so the Judge sees this as a good thing that the law is in place. The broader application of the law is that parents who are worried that there
Updated: 03/02/2011 10:24P
Court backs infanticide defence
The Crown's motivations for appealing her conviction were unclear, but appeared to flow from concerns the Criminal Code's infanticide provisions are based on myths that women can't control their hormones, and are allowing morally culpable killers to
Updated: 03/02/2011 09:46P
A primer on the “Pregnant Woman's Protection Act”
Unfortunately, many of these stories reveal fundamental misunderstandings of the express terms of the “Pregnant Woman's Protection Act,” the scope and application of criminal law, and the purposes and intent behind this legislation.
Updated: 03/02/2011 09:28P
UN chief strongly condemns assassination of Pakistani minister
The blasphemy law, which is part of the constitution of Pakistan as the Criminal Code, prohibits and punishes blasphemy against Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Criminal Code provides penalties for blasphemy ranging from a fine to death.
Updated: 03/02/2011 08:59P
A mom who kills her baby may use infanticide as murder defence
The Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling is the first time a Canadian appellate court has examined in detail provisions in the Criminal Code that have long caused uncertainty, the court said. The court was asked to consider the law in a case of a woman
Updated: 03/02/2011 08:18P
New Government Charges Filed Against Bradley Manning
Professor Shelburne is the Acting Director of Roger Williams School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic. He also teaches courses in Trial Advocacy, Advanced Trial Advocacy, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure as well as seminars on Military Law,
Updated: 03/02/2011 07:14P
Food safety 'a top priority'
On the influence of online public opinion, Zhao said people should be cautious about "Internet mercenaries", those who post comments online to manipulate others. "We feel that the Internet culture and environment is getting more complicated," he said.
Updated: 03/02/2011 07:10P
Is evidence fraudulently obtained admissible?
That certainly proves that he is not familiar with law. P Dev Anand Pillai: Even in a rape, the issue of penetration is of paramount importance. That is one of the basics of criminal law. Being in the same category, sodomy too requires penetration,
Updated: 03/02/2011 07:00P
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