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Celebrities join calls for drugs reform
The petition calls for those caught possessing illegal substances to be fined rather than jailed and for addicts to be referred for treatment rather than given a criminal record. "It is clear that the present system of applying the criminal law to the
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:08P
The Justice Secretary's Supreme Court funding threat is unconstitutional
It is disappointing but perhaps not surprising that Kenny MacAskill, Justice Secretary, and Alex Salmond, First Minister, appear unaware of this. It would perhaps be mean-spirited to ask each of them to examine their true motives for acting in the way
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:07P
Effort to discourage recidivism, need for more prison beds approved by North
More released felons would be supervised and repeat breaking-and-entering offenders could face tougher punishments. More misdemeanors would serve time jails and more drug treatment would be available. The Justice Reinvestment group that wrote the
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:07P
Divorce case may unsettle contract law
While divorce agreements are generally ironclad and rarely rescinded, this challenge has now reached New York's highest court. Deeply divided appellate justices requested what is considered an unusual review of settled law involving contracts.
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:07P
Phil Ivey skips WSOP to protest Full Tilt's “painfully slow” repayments
In addition to showing his anger by skipping the WSOP, Ivey also filed a lawsuit against Full Tilt. Full Tilt Poker was one of the most popular internet poker rooms for US players. However, on April 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seized the
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:06P
More to Supreme Court row than mere posturing
But then, no one expected the Spanish Inquisition either, as Monty Python observed, and a legal system has to be able to cope with unintended consequences. It was never assumed that appeals on criminal cases would be heard by the Supreme Court.
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:06P
More to Supreme Court row than mere posturing
But then, no one expected the Spanish Inquisition either, as Monty Python observed, and a legal system has to be able to cope with unintended consequences. It was never assumed that appeals on criminal cases would be heard by the Supreme Court.
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:06P
Egypt raises taxes to ease poverty
in Cairo Egypt has introduced a capital gains tax and increased public spending by a quarter in its first budget after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the former president who was ousted in February by protesters demanding freedom and social justice.
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:05P
San Bruno agrees to $621000 in fines over sewage spills
SAN BRUNO -- The city has agreed to pay $621000 in fines to settle a lawsuit filed over nearly 2 million gallons of sewage that spilled from its aging system into the bay and Pacific Ocean, officials said. San Bruno's agreement with
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:04P
Spokane Deputies Warning Drivers About Crosswalk Safety
you're breaking the law. Once a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, they own it and you can't drive across until they are back up on the curb. And now you know the rules, which you'll want to keep in mind, as the traffic unit plans to do pedestrian sting
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:04P
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