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Ex-mayor in NYC suburb returns to court for sentencing on charges that made
By law the 49-year-old could be behind bars for up to a year. But his clean record could mean a sentence without jail time. Bradley's wife alleged that he slammed a door on her fingers and threw hot tea at him. They are in divorce proceedings.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:28A
Sialkot lynching: LHC grants bail to 4 police constables
A two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Ijaz Chaudhry, approved the bail of Mubarik Ali, Naseer Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar and Muhammad Aslam. They were ordered to submit a surety of Rs 100000 each. Lahore High Court Bar Association President,
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:28A
Champion of legal access for all
Mary Lynn Dorsey, executive director with Calgary Legal Guidance, was recognized with the McKillop Award for Community Service for her leadership in providing equal access to justice for financially disadvantaged Calgarians. Dorsey created the Homeless
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:28A
Supreme Court: 982 pass 2010 Bar exams
SC Justice Conchita Carpio Morales is the chairperson of the 2010 Committee on the Bar Examinations. Prior to the release of the results, a special En Banc session for the "decoding" of the results were held. "Decoding" is "is when the Court orders the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:28A
Three men charged in 2008 Calgary murder
The men, who won't be named publicly until they appear before a justice of the peace today, were arrested Wednesday. Two were taken into custody from two locations in Calgary, while the third was arrested in BC by members of the Osoyoos RCMP and the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
Judge renews writ to sue for Pickton family
A BC Supreme Court justice has renewed a writ of summons filed by the siblings of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton for their lawsuit against the RCMP over the force's use of their land.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
Judge renews writ to sue for Pickton family
A BC Supreme Court justice has renewed a writ of summons filed by the siblings of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton for their lawsuit against the RCMP over the force's use of their land.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
Eye for an eye
There is a risk factor for executing those who may be innocent, but we need to have faith in a justice system whose job is to ensure things like that don't happen. It isn't as though these people are thrown to the dogs without intense speculation.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
Eye for an eye
There is a risk factor for executing those who may be innocent, but we need to have faith in a justice system whose job is to ensure things like that don't happen. It isn't as though these people are thrown to the dogs without intense speculation.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
Tories release law-and-order costs
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson submitted the documents to the Parliamentary Procedure and House Affairs Committee before an animated debate with their political opponents that is raising the spectre of a confidence
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:27A
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