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The court also suggested that for fair investigations in such cases, the investigating officers (IO) and prosecutors should not be connected with the communities involved in the case. "In order to ensure total independence and fairness during
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:12P
Lithuanian released on bail
A THIRTY one year old Lithuanian man was released on bail pending trial after he appeared from custody before the Lerwick Sheriff Court, on Monday afternoon. Arturas Garliauskas pled not guilty to a charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:12P
Weavering case flags issues for independent directors
Many of the trial judge's statements of principle about hedge fund directors' duties may be classified as obiter dicta, by either the Court of Appeal in this case or the Grand Court in a subsequent case. This is because in the Weavering trial it was
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:11P
Defense asks for investigator in 2002 Topeka deaths
Defense attorney Mark Bennett filed a motion with Shawnee County District Court seeking funds to hire retired FBI agent Denny Conway to track leads in the case, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/s5AtSD). Conway would "pursue, develop
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:10P
Request may save Nathans Finance directors
Nathans Finance's four convicted directors may face bankruptcy if a civil claim by the company's receivers for more than $66 million is successful. However, a fifth defendant, auditing firm Staples Rodway, could scupper the civil claim if its request
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:08P
Judge permits majority verdict in spot-fixing trial
The judge has given the jury deciding on the alleged spot-fixing trial permission to reach a majority verdict after he was sent a note from them saying they could not agree on "all" the charges. Before the jury re-entered Court No.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:07P
Ikos court case raises questions over protection of proprietary information
A UK High Court case brought by Ikos Asset Management has emphasised the difficulties of hedge funds protecting proprietary intellectual property in Europe and of successfully pursuing claims. By Tony Whitfield The legal pursuit by Ikos Asset
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:07P
Nuns testify in murder trial stemming from fatal N.Va. wreck
Sister Charlotte Lange, who along with Sister Connie Ruth Lupton was seriously injured in the wreck, testified for 20 minutes, vividly recalling the moments before the accident and the minutes afterward before she lost consciousness.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:07P
Forest Hills mom's murder-for-hire conviction upheld
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown applauded the appellate court's decision. “The Appellate Division's unanimous affirmance of the jury's verdict and the trial court's sentence of incarceration will hopefully bring a measure of closure to Dr.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:06P
Big 'inheritance' never materialised
Jennifer Taukamo told Rotorua District Court yesterday she received emails from the Central Bank of Burkina Faso and was led to believe the money had come from her late mother's lover. She was giving evidence in the trial of John David Rangitauira, 59,
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:06P
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