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Bowers Examines Life Without Parole: The New Death Penalty?
April 12, 2011 — Josh Bowers' background as both a public defender and an associate at a white-collar criminal defense firm gives him a unique perspective on criminal law issues. Now an associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Law,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:00A
State's bicyclists cheer driver-negligence bill
Advocates for Maryland's bicyclists expressed delight Tuesday that the General Assembly passed a bill creating a new misdemeanor offense for drivers who kill people as a result of serious negligence,
Updated: 04/12/2011 10:47P
Anti-polygamy law compared to former prohibition on homosexuality
George Macintosh said removing polygamy from the Criminal Code would have the same positive effect as the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1969. “In this sense, [the anti-polygamy law] is precisely the same as the law against homosexual sex,
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:59P
Criminal law expert to testify in Ba'asyir trial
In a hearing on Wednesday in the ongoing trial of terrorism defendant Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, prosecutors are planning to present an expert on criminal law who failed to turn up to previous hearings at South Jakarta District Court.
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:56P
Legal aid means testing extended
Justice Minister Simon Power announced the changes on Wednesday morning. Income thresholds of $22000 for a single adult and $50934 for an adult with two dependents will be applied to less serious criminal cases. The means tests already apply to family
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:56P
Premier Halifax Paralegal Program Offered at Maritime Business College
“In these organizations, they can work in many different areas of the law, including litigation, personal injury, corporate law, criminal law, intellectual property, labour law, bankruptcy, family law, and real estate.” MBC's paralegal program provides
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:04P
Man Under Investigation For Outraging Modesty Of Nephews
Under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which applies to all persons, is when an offender utilises criminal force such as groping a person. The penalty for outraging a person's modesty under Section 354 is higher than that of Section 509.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:06P
Polygamy ban akin to former anti-gay law: lawyer
Canada's anti-polygamy law is akin to the abandoned criminal prohibition on homosexuality, fuelling social stigma while forcing people in honest, committed relationships to live in shame, says a lawyer arguing the law should be struck down.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:03P
Why lawyers' fees at centre stage in Money Mart case
thundered an e-mail submitted to the court by Guy Laporte, a Money Mart customer who objected to the settlement. “I do not want to use Money Mart services ever again! I do not want credits! I want an apology, and I want a refund of some of the money
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:56P
Why lawyers' fees took centre stage in Money Mart case
The lawsuit, launched on behalf of about 210000 Money Mart payday loan borrowers in Ontario, accused the company of breaking the criminal code. At the time, annual interest rates higher than 60 per cent were illegal. Money Mart disputed the plaintiffs'
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:32P
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