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WJ Stuntz, Who Stimulated Legal Minds, Dies at 52
Mr. Stuntz looked at criminal law as a collection of “pathologies,” beginning with the Supreme Court's decisions to give greater protections to people charged with crimes. State legislatures responded to those rulings with laws that toughened
Updated: 03/20/2011 11:50P
Aggressive War and Terrorism Are One and the Same! So Who Are the Real Terrorists?
The slaughter of innocents including many women and children at Waco by our own government is also not listed. Obviously, those entities reporting on such matters simply do not consider any attacks against innocents by the US government as terrorism.
Updated: 03/20/2011 11:50P
Legal Awards diary: Unusual gratitude for religiously-induced guilt
Luckily, he wasn't hurt though he wouldn't have had to look far for a personal injury lawyer. KEITH Farnan had a word for the debt recovery lawyers in the audience too. "If you're from the IMF and looking for the missing 85 billion in Ireland,
Updated: 03/20/2011 08:00P
Court remands Kwara judge in prison custody
The FIR on the case indicated that discrete investigation by men of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) revealed that the judge, as a public servant had acted contrary to the law and equally took the gratification in performing his duty.
Updated: 03/20/2011 07:47P
FoI: dead on arrival?
Before now, the nation has no law which guarantees citizen's access to public records and information. On the contrary, many Nigerian laws like the Official Secret Act, the Criminal Code and the Penal Code have secrecy clauses prohibiting the
Updated: 03/20/2011 07:04P
WA case 'shows need for reform'
Ms Boulter said that people like Mr Noble who are subject to a custody order under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 had fewer rights than sex crime recidivists detained under sex offender legislation. "It is the Supreme Court which
Updated: 03/20/2011 02:38P
Alabama's Mark Barron reportedly arrested
According to Alabama criminal code, hindering prosecution is defined as the following: “(a) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution in the second degree if with the intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of
Updated: 03/20/2011 11:43A
Municipal judge races: Six vie for vacant seat, two incumbents face familiar
Gale, 56, has practiced law for 23 years, including business litigation, probate, personal injury, family law and criminal defense. Gale blamed his election defeats largely on his unwillingness to accept campaign donations from attorneys and others who
Updated: 03/20/2011 05:10A
MEPs call for directive to combat violence against women
The committee called for a criminal-law instrument in the form of an EU directive against gender-based violence. 20-25 per cent of all women in Europe have experienced physical acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, and more than
Updated: 03/20/2011 05:01A
Sudan charges journalists with defamation over rape case
Faysal Mohamed Salih told Reuters that the charges aim to scare journalists into silence, adding that the charges brought against him and his paper under the media law and the criminal code were punishable by a prison sentence and/or a hefty fine.
Updated: 03/20/2011 04:06A
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