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Law and Legal Affairs: Questions of balance
With divorce law reform, the work disappeared more or less overnight to the sheriff courts." On the other hand, the last three decades have seen an explosion in the amount of criminal work. Bell has been both defence advocate and advocate depute
Updated: 03/13/2011 08:05P
Law and Legal Affairs: Fergus Ewing has unfinished business to see to
Ewing laughs, realising he sounds like he is reapplying for his job - but he genuinely believes there is unfinished business: "(Law reform] is a time-consuming process by definition and we need to complete the job. Kenny MacAskill and I have a very
Updated: 03/13/2011 08:05P
Midwest Law Firms Shine at the Legal Marketing Association Midwest Your Honor
In addition, Joy has parlayed law firm marketing success into an amazing tenure with the Chicago and now Midwest Chapter. One of the chapter's longest serving board members, Joy has served on the board as Secretary, Treasurer, and two terms as
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:50P
Midwest Law Firms Shine at the Legal Marketing Association Midwest Your Honor
In addition, Joy has parlayed law firm marketing success into an amazing tenure with the Chicago and now Midwest Chapter. One of the chapter's longest serving board members, Joy has served on the board as Secretary, Treasurer, and two terms as
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:50P
Auto insurance scam ring busted, FBI says
A day after the fake report was put in the system, the undercover agent received a call from Alba Bustamante, who said he obtained the accident report and referred him to Ryan A. Lahuti, a personal injury lawyer with offices in Silver Spring and
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:17P
Auto insurance scam ring busted, FBI says
A day after the fake report was put in the system, the undercover agent received a call from Alba Bustamante, who said he obtained the accident report and referred him to Ryan A. Lahuti, a personal injury lawyer with offices in Silver Spring and
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:17P
Hey guys, let's create an SRO for advisers
The students are creating the “Self-Regulatory Organization for Independent Investment Advisers” and are launching it under the auspices of the Business Law Society, a national group that helps law students define and execute projects aimed at
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:14P
The crusade against road crashes
Slamming unreasonably high financial penalty on traffic offenders makes a mockery of traffic law enforcement. For example, if an Okada man riding a motorcycle that is worth only N30,000 is fined N50,000 for contravening a road traffic rule,
Updated: 03/13/2011 07:01P
Sounding Board : Furor over an Alabang ordinance / Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, SJ
Violation of this law is a criminal offense punishable by a penalty found in Section 40 of the same law. It is important to note, therefore, that it is a penal law. Like any penal law it is limited strictly to what it prohibits.
Updated: 03/13/2011 06:54P
Japan Stricken Reactor Just Completed Inspection for Next Decade
The accident comes less than four years after a quake shut another plant run by the utility and in the wake of industry scandals involving faked repair reports and fatal accidents. "We've assumed that if the plants were well enough engineered
Updated: 03/13/2011 06:16P