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Criminal case opened on collapse of Kozatsky Hotel wall, death of teenager
The criminal case was opened under part two of Article 367 (service negligence which entailed serious consequences) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the press service of the prosecutor's office reported. The building is subordinate to the state
Updated: 03/29/2011 06:18A
Five local lawyers to defend Ocampo six
Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that he had written to Attorney-General Amos Wako recommending that he hire the five private lawyers to shore up the team of the two Britons engaged by the State Law Office. 'You cannot hire foreign lawyers for
Updated: 03/29/2011 05:50A
Man Gets Jail Term for Burning Paper in Restaurants
The man, surnamed Li, was charged with arson according to the Criminal Law of China. According to the report, Li had burnt toilet paper in the toilets of four KFC's (Kentucky Fried Chicken) chain stores in Haikou, causing damage totaling more than 8000
Updated: 03/29/2011 05:14A
Bratislava's Old Town mayor plans to demolish three illegal buildings
The mayor said a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code dealing with illegally-constructed buildings should improve law enforcement in this sphere. "Our decisions are only on paper; it's not always easy to carry them out. In addition, the decisions
Updated: 03/29/2011 04:07A
Five Kenyan lawyers to defend Ocampo six
Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that he had written to AG Amos Wako recommending that he hire the five private lawyers to shore up the team of the two Britons engaged by the State Law Office. 'You cannot hire foreign lawyers for Kenya without
Updated: 03/29/2011 03:46A
Kratz will not be charged
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault lamented the decision by the Department of Justice not to move forward as a sign that the state is not doing enough to protect abuse victims' rights.
Updated: 03/29/2011 03:43A
DOJ acquits 'sexting' DA of sexual harassment charges
“Our prosecutors have concluded that they cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [Kratz] committed a specific violation of a criminal law,” Cosh said in the statement. “Any person is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Updated: 03/29/2011 03:31A
Progressivism and the Criminal Law
He writes that the “real problem” with the Obama regime is not that it has spent the nation into bankruptcy or that its antibusiness rhetoric all but guarantees a dearth of new capital investment. No, the “problem,” according to Rich, is that it lacks
Updated: 03/29/2011 02:21A
Polygamists ought to be criminally prosecuted, lawyer tells B.C. Supreme Court
That's the position laid out by the BC attorney general's lead lawyer Monday as the reference case to determine whether Canada's 120-year-old criminal law against polygamy ought to be struck down entered its final phase in BC Supreme Court.
Updated: 03/28/2011 11:06P
All polygamy harmful, lawyer tells court
The polyamorists say the Criminal Code's prohibition on polygamy — including any kind of conjugal union with more than one person at the same time — infringes on their constitutional rights of association, religion, equality, and the life,
Updated: 03/28/2011 10:38P
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