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As the strike by criminal legal aid lawyers captures the media's attention, they have a chance to put some real pressure on the government.

This was forced on him by a combination of effective campaigning by criminal legal aid lawyers and bad advice from his civil servants.

Not exact matches

Unlike Serial, which explored how a suspect's race and religion might have been held against him, The Jinx riveted viewers by exploring the role of privilege and how Durst's high - priced legal defense team could manage to help him evade the most serious criminal charges against him even when, in one case, he'd actually admitted to having dismembered a person's body.

«Government documents revealed that B.C. taxpayers have been fronting legal fees for at least six of Christy Clark's current and former employees in connection to the so - called «Quick Wins» scandal and the ongoing criminal investigation by Special Prosecutor David Butcher,» said David Eby, MLA for Vancouver Point Grey.

And it notes the European Central Bank's (ECB) report «Virtual Currency Schemes» (October 2012) worrying that «virtual currency schemes -LSB-...] could represent a challenge for public authorities, given the legal uncertainty surrounding these schemes, as they can be used by criminals, fraudsters and money launderers to perform their illegal activities.»

Meanwhile, christians in the United States continued their campaign to deny legal rights to gays, while continuing to pour funds into efforts to make gay behavior a criminal offense, punishable by death, in several African countries.

Does our legal system make criminals and poor people by design?

The extradition was welcomed by lawyers for a legal advocacy organisation, The Guernica Group, and the Spanish Association for Human Rights, who in 2008 filed a criminal complaint before the National Court on behalf of the victims.

It is written by a Canadian criminal defense lawyer, now a Crown prosecutor, and it explores the legal and moral dynamics of the Book of Job with particular emphasis on the distinction between causal responsibility and moral blameworthiness embedded in Job's Oath of Innocence.

The legal profession has suffered by allowing too many lawyers found guilty of criminal conduct to return to practice after suspensions or reprimands.

Nevertheless, I am an attorney with 25 years experience, 13 of which were as a criminal defense attorney, and the video makes clear that by legal standards, the young lady WAS the aggressor — twice — no matter what was said prior (words are never an excuse for an attack) and yes Mixon has a valid (at least arguable) self defense case.

Europa Press reported they had been informed by the tax authority, AEAT, that Ronaldo's case was still being treated as «criminal» despite efforts by the Portugal captain's legal team to have it instead viewed as a misdemeanour.

Consent Form: legal document signed by birth parents that terminates their rights over their child and transfer them to the adoptive parents Criminal Clearance: process used by police or FBI to determine whether the waiting parent has a criminalCriminal Clearance: process used by police or FBI to determine whether the waiting parent has a criminalcriminal record.

The statement signed by presidential aide Garba Shehu, said, «The Presidency is very worried that criminal gangs will feel justified in defying legal governing and democratic institutions, and authority of legitimately elected democratic government if unrestrained pronouncements are made.»

«We recognise that the current legal framework does not allow serious admissions of criminal conduct by News International to be taken into account when considering Newscorp's acquisition of BSkyB.

Indeed, in an example suggesting that the rhetoric of change might have outpaced the reality of reform, a presidential bill regarding criminal responsibility for improperly launching criminal cases was recently adopted by the Duma without amendment, in spite of calls for significant changes voiced by the lead committee and the Duma's Legal Department.

The emails do not appear to provide evidence of illegal activity, but legal experts say Trump Jr. could run into trouble if investigators find he aided a criminal action, such as hacking into Democratic computer networks, or violated campaign - finance laws by accepting gifts from foreign entities.

However, the removal of foreign criminals is effected by legal issues Green said, saying that the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) had to «operate within the law».

Thus, THE ADOPTION BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE «TRNC» OF CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL LAW MEASURES, AND THEIR APPLICATION OR ENFORCEMENT WITHIN THAT TERRITORY, may be regarded as HAVING A LEGAL basis in domestic law for the purposes of the Convention».

Mr Yates had said on numerous occasions that their leads in the case were restricted by legal advice saying that only messages which had not already been heard by their intended recipients would qualify for a criminal charges in a phone - hacking case.

***** The PM's been sent to the naughty corner by a crown court judge this week after a moment of legal lunacy in which he commented on the criminal trial involving celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

«In my view the legal advice given by the CPS to the Metropolitan police on the interpretation of the relevant offences did not limit the scope and extent of the criminal investigation,» Mr Starmer told MPs.

The legal power of these international conventions is enforced in Russian Federation by the article 236 of the Criminal code «Using prohibited means and methods of waging war» with the penalty up to 20 years in prison.

In all three cases, the clemencies were awarded to men who have already completed their respective sentences, but whose legal status and rights «were hampered by their criminal records,» according to the governor's press release.

The Asantehene pointed out that the delays by the Department to provide timely legal advice to state and police prosecutors to discharge their duties in the law courts were source of concern to many Ghanaians, especially those involve in civil and criminal cases.

«It hardly bears repeating that the leak of a document alleging potential criminal violations by individuals specifically named raises serious legal and regulatory issues that should be fully investigated,» Laufer wrote.

The IDC has long argued that it can achieve more legislation important to progressives by pushing on the Republicans, including two minimum wage hikes, funding for immigrant legal services and raising the age of criminal responsibility.

Mr Grayling said: «Convicted criminals have cheated innocent taxpayers for too long by dodging requirements to contribute to the legal costs of their defence.

In court papers seeking to dismiss the case, lawyer Scott Porter argues that prosecutors have stretched the legal meaning of criminal impersonation too far by charging Conner with a crime.

Rodriguez's legal counsel, Andrew Stoll and Leo Glickman, called the criminal complaint filed by the NYPD «fiction» and said they were looking into methods to address the issue, but stopped short of saying whether they plan to sue the NYPD.

Gbenro Adeoye and Jesusegun Alagbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects arrested in Kwara State over allegations of murder and criminal -LSB-...]

It is also difficult to determine the extent to which the outside legal costs incurred by these agencies were related to matters that ended up not appearing or factoring into the criminal complaints.

The states where pot is legal have seen millions of dollars in extra tax revenue and saved even more by putting fewer people through the criminal justice system, James said.

The only people paying the price for this are legal gun owners who now have to decide to comply with the law or become criminals by retaining the equipment they have.

The big question is where the line is between what's legal — even if it leads to finger - wagging by editorial boards and advocates — and what's criminal.

Between 2005 and 2012, more than 1585 U.S. published judicial opinions describe the use of neurobiological evidence by criminal defendants to shore up their defense, according to a study published last week in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences by legal scholar Nita Farahany of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues.

Prisons are conventionally institutions which form part of the criminal justice system of a country, such that imprisonment or incarceration is the legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime.

Funded by MacArthur, Oak and Open Society Foundations, SITU has undertaken collaborations with a diverse range of partners, including the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B'tselem, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), as well as projects with international legal teams, award - winning journalists and leading academic institutions such as Carnegie Mellon and Princeton Universities.

Illegal and / or unauthorized uses of the Web site, including collecting usernames and / or email addresses of members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Web site will be investigated, and appropriate legal action will be taken, including without limitation, civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

Proven Innocent (Legal Drama, Mid-Season) Danny Strong («Empire») and David Elliot («Four Brothers») executive produce this legal drama about an underdog criminal defense firm led by the fierce and uncompromising Madeline Scott (Rachelle LefeLegal Drama, Mid-Season) Danny Strong («Empire») and David Elliot («Four Brothers») executive produce this legal drama about an underdog criminal defense firm led by the fierce and uncompromising Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefelegal drama about an underdog criminal defense firm led by the fierce and uncompromising Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre).

Ever since, the legal requirement for security officers to be licensed has had a significantly positive impact upon public perceptions of the UK's private security industry, by reducing the freedom of criminal elements to operate in the sector, while providing tangible evidence of an individuals» eligibility and suitability to provide a professional service.

For too long, «tough on crime» policies have deliberately targeted our black, brown, and working class communities — ICE is tearing apart families, our youth are being criminalized in school and treated as adults by our overzealous criminal justice system, and the legal system's reliance on cash bail continues to overcrowd our prisons, keeping the House of Correction facility open despite its notoriety for its decrepit conditions.

The word «genocide» was coined in 1943 by Raphael Lemkin, a Jewish Polish legal scholar, although it didn't enter common usage until the Nuremberg trials (the criminal prosecution of those responsible for the Holocaust).

None of these actions can be accomplished by legal means so the company is either lying or willing to commit criminal acts in your name.

The ONLY legal authority for government intervention in such private loan contracts is fraud or criminal coercion by either borrower / lender.

While these techniques are completely legal, they are often used by criminals to launder money or convert stolen card numbers into cash.

Self - exile is often depicted as a form of protest by the person that claims it, to avoid persecution or legal matters (such as tax or criminal allegations), an act of shame or repentance, or isolating oneself to be able to devote time to a particular thing.

I am pointing out that your Gleickian effort to defame the Heartland Institute by weaving a dishonest narrative which accuses them of criminal activities despite you having no legal basis for doing so or proof of any wrongdoing is appalling slander per se which I think Mr. Watts was correct to remove from his comment section.

We campaign for elephant range states and ivory consumer nations like Japan to ban existing legal domestic ivory trade and crack down on poachers and organized criminals by enacting and enforcing tough laws and regulations.

Now those same bloggers are having their electronic communications checked by the DOJ criminal litigators «pending further legal proccess.»