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Mukhtaran Mai verdict: Where the court went wrong
Human rights activists are rightfully outraged that the Supreme Court's acquittal of five of the accused. The case offers an opportunity to reignite the struggle and frame ethical principles that balance the right of the criminal defendant with the
Updated: 04/24/2011 06:51A
The No 17 Could Save Lindsay Lohan From Felony Conviction? (Recap)
Under the law, the judge has the ability to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor at the end of a preliminary hearing if the offense is relatively minor and the defendant is not a hardened criminal with a long record. Fact is ... it's done everyday,
Updated: 04/24/2011 06:27A
For What It's Worth
That well-publicized audit about clothing allowances paid to state workers who don't wear uniforms began with a tip from a state employee. State Comptroller Matthew Boxer said his office's hotline receives 15 to 20 tips a week between phone calls,
Updated: 04/24/2011 04:14A
County judicial candidates see change coming
Technological advances, including the filing of legal documents via the Internet, and a shift from the long-standing practice of multiple judges handling different aspects of the same case would
Updated: 04/24/2011 04:09A
The Tube: Shows you just can't miss this week
It's a Hallmark Hall of Fame drama based on a true story about a first-time teacher struggling to educate homeless children in a makeshift classroom. 9 pm, CBS. • As Season 2 of "Treme" opens, the recovery efforts in New Orleans continue.
Updated: 04/24/2011 02:06A
Judicial shortcut Bill to loosen rules of evidence for sex crime trials is a
"All of us want to be law and order and the whole nine yards," said West. "But this is carving new ground in criminal jurisprudence. You ought to think long and hard, 'Is that fair?'" Houston senators Rodney Ellis, Mario Gallegos and John Whitmire,
Updated: 04/24/2011 01:32A
Judicial shortcut: Bill to loosen rules of evidence for sex crime trials is a
"All of us want to be law and order and the whole nine yards," said West. "But this is carving new ground in criminal jurisprudence. You ought to think long and hard, 'Is that fair?'" Houston senators Rodney Ellis, Mario Gallegos and John Whitmire,
Updated: 04/24/2011 01:32A
Five Bills for debate at Thursday's Sitting of the National Assembly
According to the Order Paper circulated to members by Clerk of the lawmaking body Mr. Jose Lloyd, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time The Value Added Tax
Updated: 04/24/2011 12:06A
MENA unrest - Absenteeism costs Bapco USD 10 million
These actions represented a violation of the penal law. Bapco employees offer a public service according to this law and that this service is essential for each citizen because it secures oil and gas supplies. The employees' act should be punished
Updated: 04/24/2011 12:02A
Trentonian editorial: Rush to verdict?
As to the bias or hate-crime allegations, one “jury” has already reached a verdict. Garden State Equality, a gay advocacy group, says guilty, guilty, guilty! It seems to be echoing the words that Lewis Carroll put in the mouth of an Alice in Wonderland
Updated: 04/23/2011 11:17P
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