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Animal cruelty penalty to triple
"The new law will plug that gap in the Criminal Code and ensure justice can be done by increasing the maximum penalty from three to seven years' jail for serious offences against all animals. "Very importantly, that penalty will be based not on an
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:18A
Breaking News: Gambia: Gambia Jails American Citizen For Two Years!
The person made an undertaking that he will pay D200,000 (Two hundred thousand dalasi) in the event Mr. Loppy jumps bail—opposed to the D5,000 ( Five thousand dalasi) bail bond reported by one of the local papers in The Gambia, sources said.
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:14A
Health News Concerns linger about NHS Redress
And the Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said guidelines are still being drawn up for NHS staff who will oversee the new system. The National Assembly last week passed the regulations as NHS Redress cleared one of its final hurdles.
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:07A
Journalists have to protect their rights in the streets in Turkey
Beyoglu district for more than an hour, demanding the immediate release of all arrested journalists and amendments to the Turkish Penal Code, or TCK, the Criminal Procedure Code, or CMK, the anti-terror law and other laws restricting press freedom.
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:06A
Two arrested after shots fired
MERRILLVILLE -- A former Roman Catholic priest accused in lawsuits of molesting boys has filed for bankruptcy. The Post-Tribune reports that Richard Emerson filed for bankruptcy in US Bankruptcy Court in Georgia on Feb. 24. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:04A
Tougher laws must have teeth
“The new law will plug that gap in the Criminal Code and ensure justice can be done by increasing the maximum penalty from three to seven years' jail for serious offences against all animals. “Very importantly, that penalty will be based not on an
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:38A
Tompkins: Bill targets safety on water
Current law mandates the operator of a boat involved in a "collision, accident or other casualty" that results in death or any physical injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid or causes $500 or more in damage to the vessel or other
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:32A
Letter, 3/14: No to dram shop law
I'm strongly in favor of strict DUI laws. First-offense penalty should be $10000 fine, car interlock system, ankle bracelet with GPS and 500 hours of community service. My main point is individuals need to take responsibility; let's quit blaming a
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:13A
Law exposes 'pregnancy centers'
The law requires this notification at the centers and in all advertising, both in print and online. Taking into account the special vulnerability of non-English speakers to the deceptive tactics used, all notifications must be in Spanish as well as
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:04A
Lawyers settle in Del Rey condo
Mr. Heyn is a partner with the law firm of Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern, LLP. He specializes in bankruptcy litigation, business litigation, and creditor's remedies. He received his JD from the University of California - Berkeley, Boalt Hall School
Updated: 03/14/2011 01:02A
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