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FoI Act: One More Hurdle to Cross, Say Top Lawyers
Speaking to THISDAY, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former official of the Federal Ministry of Justice who does not want to be named, said it was too early for Nigerians to celebrate as the legislation must be replicated by the state Houses of
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:59P
Search Warrants Served at Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Mims, who watched the operation by air, says the county has received numerous complaints in recent months from neighbors concerned about increases in crime and traffic. "We believe they're in violation of state and federal law.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:58P
A Mansion for the Resurrected, in Kensington
The 10-bedroom Spanish-style house was the 1930s home of a retired judge who steered the Jehovah's Witnesses during one of their most controversial periods, a time when they changed their name, were prosecuted by the Nazis and helped set the course of
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:58P
Mother seeks justice for son killed in hit and run accident
Wednesday marked the one month anniversary of the day Charlotte resident Joni Webster lost her son. Webster says she's received a lot of support since May 1st, but she can't ever have closure until the person who
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:58P
Truro councillor baffled by appointment of Zann to police commissioners board
the Ward 3 councillor wrote in a letter to Justice Minister Ross Landry. The province announced Tuesday that retired educator Paul Zann will fill the seat that had been held by Allan Bruce, whose term had come to an end. It is the only provincial
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:57P
Too many Hells Angels arrested, judge says
Justice James Brunton criticized the Crown for essentially biting off more than it could chew when it arrested so many people in the same case in 2009, saying it lacked a coherent plan on how it would prosecute everyone within a reasonable time.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:54P
Mladic must face charges: prosecutor
16 years is a long time to wait for justice. It is a long time to know that someone responsible for this trauma is walking free. Now he must answer to these serious international crimes.” chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz told a news conference.
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:54P
Gov't denies plan for local debt write-off
Authorities denied media reports that China is going to write off trillions of yuan in local government debt to reduce mounting risks of local government bankruptcy. A report by Reuters on Wednesday said Chinese central authorities are planning to
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:53P
Four witnesses record statements before tribunal
The judicial tribunal headed by Justice Hashim Kakar of Balochistan High Court recorded statements of the four witnesses here on Wednesday. An eyewitness, Nusrat Ali, told the tribunal that he was going towards bypass area from the Airport Road when he
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:53P
Commission proposes 3 names for FSC judges
The sources said the names recommended for Federal Shariat Court include Justice (Retd) Fida Muhammad, Justice (Retd) Fazl-ur-Rehman and Justice Rizwan Dotani. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry headed the meeting, which was attended by Justice
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:53P
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