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Lawrence sentences review ruled out
Trial judge, Mr Justice Treacy said it was a "terrible and evil crime", and he urged police not to "close the file" on catching the rest of the killers after the court heard that a gang of five or six white youths set upon the A-level student Stephen
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:23A
Poleaxed: Obeid to pay $12m to council
Describing Mr Obeid's conduct as ''dishonest and fraudulent'', Justice Clifford Einstein ordered him to pay the council $9376043.64 plus interest of $2.7 million. Mr Obeid had contended that the amount owing was only $550000.
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:19A
Spain hears historic testimony on civil war crimes
Garzon known for pioneering cross-border justice cases is sitting in the dock as a criminal defendant for allegedly overstepping his jurisdiction with a probe of right wing atrocities during and after the Spanish civil war. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:18A
Corona got P11-M cash from 'dead' firm
Prosecutors on Wednesday zeroed in on what one senator-judge described as an “unexplained inclusion” in the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) of Chief Justice Renato Corona. On Day 10 of Corona's impeachment trial, the prosecution
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:14A
BC-US--Obit-Bevilacqua, 5th Ld,130
In a telegram to Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput (SHAP'-yoo), the pope praised Bevilacqua's "long standing commitment to social justice and the pastoral care of immigrants, and his expert contribution to the revision of the church's law" after
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:10A
No increase sought over Stephen Lawrence killers' sentence
Justice was long delayed and I can fully understand why some people are unhappy that the minimum terms handed down were not longer. "However, having considered the sentences carefully I have come to the conclusion that the minimum terms are within the
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:06A
P11M Corona loan questioned
A WITNESS of the prosecution panel confirmed that Chief Justice Renato Corona and his wife Cristina were able to get a cash advance amounting to P11 million from a dissolved company owned by the latter. At the resumption of the impeachment trial
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:05A
Newark's inequalities drive aide's 'sense of obligation'
She describes the job as “doing a lot of environmental justice work, overseeing city programs ranging from air quality and toxic waste to tree planting and recycling.” It's a natural extension, she suggested, of her experience, before her current
Updated: 02/01/2012 11:03A
Insurance benefits backlog a nightmare for accident victims
For Toronto insurance lawyer Michael Smitiuch, the backlog is an “access to justice” issue: Justice delayed is justice denied. “Accident benefits are designed to be immediate help for people when they most need it,” said Smitiuch.
Updated: 02/01/2012 10:04A
Dutch parliament considers abuse inquiry
In his own defence, Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten says he is keeping track of the various investigations, and has set up a task force to look into how to prevent child abuse and sexual abuse. As for what took place over the years in the Catholic
Updated: 02/01/2012 10:01A
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