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Obama the Nullifier
This was the conventional wisdom during the confirmation hearings for Justice Elena Kagan, whose defenders cautioned against drawing conclusions about her positions on constitutional rights and criminal law based on her work as solicitor general.
Updated: 03/19/2011 04:24P
Need sex, dont want it
But would there be a basis for a charge of sexual harassment under criminal law as well? Now if nary an interest had ever been shown by the offended in a relationship, then, of course, the answer would be clear. It would indeed constitute harassment.
Updated: 03/19/2011 02:43P
The Law Students' Society launches Id-Dritt Vol. XXI
This new publication covers a broad array of legal and academic fields – Civil law, Commercial law, Comparative Legal History, Criminal law, Development Planning Legislation, Environmental law, European Union law, International law, Press law – all of
Updated: 03/19/2011 04:37A
French judges have power to investigate deaths overseas
A. Under France's criminal code, the French courts have jurisdiction to investigate, prosecute and put on trial an accused in relation to the murder of a French citizen, even where it occurs outside France. Q. Can the Irish authorities seek the
Updated: 03/19/2011 03:32A
Erin Pizzey and
Modern women actually love their men, and already know that the only barriers to achievement depends on their willingness to commit to the long hours and dedication required in their chosen field of endeavour, and not the fact they are a woman.
Updated: 03/19/2011 03:18A
Ontario and Federal government to appeal sex work ruling
In an email to The Daily, Kristen Rose, senior coordinator of Media Relations for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, wrote that, despite being stricken, laws prohibiting sex work “continue to be in effect and the status quo remains.
Updated: 03/19/2011 03:12A
The Law Firm CrimLaw Gets a Face Lift with a New Website
The easy to read text certainly explains why they are among the best criminal lawyers to work with. There's a separate page for each lawyer in the website too. There is a separate page on each area of criminal law in the website that the firm takes on
Updated: 03/19/2011 03:05A
It's still illegal to have gay sex in Montana, years after Supreme Court ruling
This bill would remove the outdated language in our criminal code that makes homosexual acts a felony. This law has already been ruled unconstitutional by the Montana Supreme Court and similar laws have been ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme
Updated: 03/19/2011 02:12A
Gunmen Kill 45 Protesters in Yemen
The emergency law exempts police from Yemen's criminal code when they are carrying out inspections and arrests, according to local media. Recent clashes in San'a have been marked by large numbers of security forces firing live ammunition,
Updated: 03/18/2011 10:43P
Re: Obasanjo, Nigerians are no fools
So much so that all the people who supported him from prison to Presidency are now regretting. Your piece on Obasanjo in the Saturday, March 12 edition of The Nation is journalistically wrong. In Yoruba land, it is morally wrong to castigate your
Updated: 03/18/2011 09:30P
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