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Court date for nuclear veterans
The Scales of Justice on top of the Old Bailey in central London, as the jury in the Soham murder case enters the third night of deliberation. Lord Justice Moses has sent the jury to reach verdict in the case agianst Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr,
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:01A
Court date for nuclear veterans
The Scales of Justice on top of the Old Bailey in central London, as the jury in the Soham murder case enters the third night of deliberation. Lord Justice Moses has sent the jury to reach verdict in the case agianst Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr,
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:01A
A word on rape, Ken Clarke
For years women who were raped did not get justice. Their sex life was paraded in court so they felt it was they, not their attackers, who were in the dock. They were accused of meaning "yes" although they had said "no". They were told that their short
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:00A
Murder investigation police arrest teenager
Four men who were arrested earlier on in the investigation have now been released without further action. Four men have been charged with burglary and conspiring to pervert the course of justice and another man has been charged with conspiring to
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:00A
Economic develoment requires 'improved' action on corruption
It has joined the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, Civil Law Convention on Corruption and UN Convention against Corruption. The international conventions have been applied to national legislation and Azerbaijan has taken
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:00A
Satyam Drops in Mumbai Trading on Unexpected Loss in Quarter
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. fell the most in more than three months in Mumbai trading after reporting a fourth-quarter loss today, missing analyst estimates for a profit after settling a class-action lawsuit.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:00A
Bangalore: Home Minister's Son Breaks Law, Assaults Police
Bangalore, May 23: A Ajay, son of state home minister, R Ashok, reportedly manhandled a traffic police sub-inspector who was trying to enforce law, on the evening of Saturday May 21. The incident occurred at Haines Road junction in Frazer Town here.
Updated: 05/23/2011 04:58A
Hotel rooms can have Quran copies
The Fatwa Centre at the ministry of justice was responding to a public query on whether it is allowed place copies of the Quran in hotel rooms since some occupants are non-Muslims. "Placing copies of the holy Quran in hotel rooms is permitted as long
Updated: 05/23/2011 04:58A
Spanish D-Day
The final games were gagged under a law of scoreboard omert, where none of the stadia hosting one of the 10 o'clock matches was allowed to announce the scores from the other games. Fair enough, but of course the entire stadium of Anoeta had one ear
Updated: 05/23/2011 04:57A
Somali pirates go on trial in South Korea
Earlier this month a Spanish court sentenced two Somalis to jail terms totalling 439 years each for their role in the hijacking of a fishing trawler and its crew in 2009. In February a Malaysian court charged seven suspected Somali pirates with firing
Updated: 05/23/2011 04:57A