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Lawmakers won't remove gay sex ban from Kansas law
The House Judiciary Committee was considering legislation designed to cleanup language in the state's criminal code when the panel's top Republican and Democrat removed a provision that would have repealed the law. Rep. Jan Pauls, D-Hutchinson,
Updated: 03/21/2011 12:52P
Council of the EU - Trafficking in human beings
The new directive also constitutes the first agreement between the Council and the European Parliament in the area of substantive criminal law after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. Before the Lisbon Treaty, EU legislation in criminal law was
Updated: 03/21/2011 12:35P
Toledo Attorney Joe Clarke Launches New Firm and Website
The Joe Clarke Law Firm is a Toledo, Ohio based law firm focused on Family Law, Divorce Law and Criminal Law. The firm is located in downtown Toledo and is certified to practice law in the State of Ohio.
Updated: 03/21/2011 12:23P
Four locals sworn in as Marion County Sheriff's cadets
The celebration was the culmination of an eight-week Cadet Academy that included training in criminal law, physical conditioning, wearing a uniform properly, deputy safety and a number of other related topics. The cadets were dressed in their uniforms
Updated: 03/21/2011 11:44A
Jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts - Recent developments
The claimants alleged breach of contract, breach of various provisions of the UAE Civil Code, the UAE Penal Code and DIFC law. The claimants sought an order for termination of all contracts relating to the properties and repayment of all monies that
Updated: 03/21/2011 10:22A
Canada inserts gay reference into citizenship guide
According to the national LGBT lobby group Egale, the sentence says, "Canada's diversity includes gay and lesbian Canadians, who enjoy the full protection of and equal treatment under the law, including access to civil marriage.
Updated: 03/21/2011 10:17A
MISA-Zimbabwe Alert: Editors removed from remand
Kahiya and Chimakure are accused of breaching Section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which deals with publishing false statements that undermines public confidence in security agents. The two were arrested on 11 May 2009 after
Updated: 03/21/2011 10:05A
The UN's Commission on the Status of Women strikes out again
Iran's civil and criminal codes contain a number of provisions that women's rights advocates have called offensive. Article 1005 of the civil code states that "the position of head of the family is the exclusive right of the husband.
Updated: 03/21/2011 09:58A
Armed with granola, Jessica Fowler patrols campus
Initially, she had wanted to be a pediatrician but after taking a couple of criminal law classes, she changed her mind, graduating at 21 with a criminal justice degree. “Well, it's not boring,” she said about a typical day on campus.
Updated: 03/21/2011 09:01A
NJ MVC beefs up security efforts
By the numbers 18344: Law-enforcement officers trained in the identification of counterfeit documents and criminal procedure and criminal law from 2004 to 2010. Some are from neighboring Pennsylvania and various federal agencies.
Updated: 03/21/2011 08:24A
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