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Scotland's top law officer: 'Football players could be prosecuted'
She warned that "sportsmen cannot be regarded as exempt from compliance with the criminal law". The law officer said that a sportsman who goes "well beyond" what can be regarded as normal physical contact in the game could face prosecution.
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:06A
Some 250 arrested at Montreal anti-police protest
Police said numbers tallied after Montreal's notoriously raucous annual anti-police protest showed six people were arrested for alleged violations of the Criminal Code, 13 under municipal bylaws and 239 under the Highway Safety Code.
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:39A
'NJWeedman' has his day in court
He says the state's criminal code - the one under which he was arrested and charged - reads that marijuana has "no medicinal value." "The state of New Jersey recognized that marijuana has medicinal value, so they can no longer claim it's (an illegal
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:13A
Youth justice bill would die if election called
The bill also proposes to expand the definition of violent offences to include reckless behaviour endangering the public good, in addition to murder, assault, sexual assault and other violent crimes under the Criminal Code. The current law permits the
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:21A
Plan to abolish immunity from corruption charges for state officials
"Article 136-B of the Criminal Code gives the minister the right to stop the prosecution against the corrupted persons in his ministry," he said, "this article interferes with the work of the judiciary". Jassem explained that the Integrity Commission
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:15A
Thai webmaster jailed for 13 years
"The court found that he was guilty under criminal code article 112 and sentenced him to 10 years in jail," a court official told AFP, referring to the lese majeste charge in relation to the website www.norporchorusa.com. Nor Por Chor stands for the
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:56A
Concluding Consideration of Togo Report, Human Rights Committee Expresses
As for concerns about the draft Criminal Code's article 88, which criminalizes homosexual acts, he said: "We also have our moral values", which must be taken into account when legislation was enacted. The draft text took the Committee's concerns into
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:37A
Scottish News: Old Firm players and staff are not above the law, warns Lord
SCOTLAND'S top law officer has issued a warning to footballers and managers after the Old Firm shame game. The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, has reminded chief constables of the need to take tough action against yobbish antics on the pitch and on
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:30A
Old Firm players and staff are not above the law, warns Lord Advocate Elish
SCOTLAND'S top law officer has issued a warning to footballers and managers after the Old Firm shame game. The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, has reminded chief constables of the need to take tough action against yobbish antics on the pitch and on
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:27A
Challenge to sodomy law
Many times I feel like a criminal when I enjoy my sexuality and I suffer prejudice in the communities when I openly express my sexuality. Section 164 of the Botswana Penal Code allows for prison terms of up to seven years for gay sex.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:08A
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