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More scope for foreign law firms here
The permitted areas refer to all areas except domestic areas of litigation and general practice, such as criminal law, retail conveyancing, family law and administrative law. Speaking during the budget debate on the Law Ministry, Mr Shanmugam said the
Updated: 03/09/2011 04:04P
German who has twice differed with other ICC judges
Before his appointment, he served as consul at the German embassy in Norway, as political counsellor to the US, and as head of International Law in Germany's Foreign ministry. He has seven years experience working as a judge at the court,
Updated: 03/09/2011 02:49P
Local Judges Propose Dividing Certain Cases Between Them
Bryan is a board certified criminal law specialist. He said Langley is better versed on the laws in other cases. In addition to asking for public input, the judges have also contacted the local Bench and Bar Committee, which is made up of area lawyers
Updated: 03/09/2011 02:34P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Waiver Of Right – Effectiveness Of Counsel
Where a motion court found that a defendant waived his right to seek post-conviction relief as part of his plea agreement, the court would dismiss the defendant's appeal of the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion, but the case is
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:44P
Criminal Law: Burglary – 'Building' – Consent To Search
(1) Where a defendant was convicted of second-degree burglary after he allegedly stole PVC plumbing pipe from an unfinished and unsecured apartment complex, in a case of first impression, the court finds that the apartment
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:40P
Criminal Law: Habeas Relief – Sex Offender Registration
Where a defendant argued that his convictions fell within an exception to the requirement of registration for sex offenders, the exception did not apply because the 17-year-old victim was a minor and was not capable of consent,
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
Syria Today | Sexism in the System
But gender inequality remains entrenched in Syria's criminal code. By Nadia Muhanna A presidential decree issued at the beginning of 2011 made long-awaited changes to the country's criminal law, which dates to 1949 and contains numerous provisions
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:55P
Human Face From Nuremberg to The Hague
20, 1945 to Oct. 1, 1946. “The Nuremberg Trials marked the beginning of international criminal law,” Grimberg wrote. “The Nuremberg Principles, established in 1950 by the United Nations, continue to be the foundations of modern international law.
Updated: 03/09/2011 12:22P
LEGAL CURRENTS: Legal blogging isn't dead, it's just evolving
Social media sites have replaced some of the functions of blogging, since many such sites are more effective at achieving some of the benefits blogging used to offer, such as professional networking. On the flip side, social media sites provide
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:50A
American Tax Dollars Used to Fund HIV Criminalization in Africa
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been financing the Action for West Africa Region HIV-AIDS program (AWARE), which has been instrumental in creating and enforcing more aggressive HIV/AIDS policies across Africa.
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:07A
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