Sentences with phrase «criminal offences which»

Although the 28 - day cap will end the «injustice» to persons held on bail for long periods of time, the cap will also increase the potential injustice of persons charged prematurely with criminal offences which are either dealt with at a much later date than they presently would be, or would be dropped after time where no case is possible.

Stadlen J was unequivocal at para 84 of his judgment: «[I] n the absence of a problem in the witness giving evidence in person or by video link, or some other exceptional circumstance, fairness requires that in disciplinary proceedings a person facing serious charges, especially if they amount to criminal offences which if proved are likely to have grave adverse effects on his or her reputation and career, should in principle be entitled by cross-examination to test the evidence of his accuser (s) where that evidence is the sole or decisive evidence relied on against him.»

Illegal gassing is also a serious criminal offence which has can result in a prison sentence and fines of up to # 5,000 for each badger killed.

A violation of a peace bond is a criminal offence which results in a sentence, such as a fine or jail, and a criminal record.

(see INDICTABLE, EITHER WAY OFFENCE) A criminal offence which is triable only by a Magistrates Court

Not exact matches

Sugar said: «If [politicians] lie, which results in massive decisions like leaving the European Union, or gaining votes in a general election, then this should be a criminal offence as it would be in a public company if I lied to my shareholders.»

Australia's Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - the nation's highest form of inquiry - recommended that all states and territories in Australia introduce legislation which would make it a criminal offence for people to fail to report child sexual abuse in an institutional setting.

The commission's recommendations, which with interim reports total 409, include making failure to report child abuse a criminal offence.

A lawyer representing the group said Islamic Sharia law, which views apostasy as a criminal offence, makes no provision for those wanting to leave the faith.

The police did attempt to prosecute some cases under the 1929 Childrens act which makes it a criminal offence to be responsible for the care of a child under 3 whilst intoxicated.

No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national or international law at the time when it was committed.

These allegations are in respect of acts which are criminal per Sections 131, 132 and 133 of the criminal offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

However, there are accusations of conspiracy and usurping of power (also referred to as «castling» in media) by those two individuals, long - time friends since 1990 - s, which is a heavy criminal offence by Russian legislation.

Tax avoidance is legal in the UK, unlike tax evasion, which is a criminal offence and often carries a custodial punishment.

Upon his fresh arraignment which took place on 28th December 2016 Fagboyinbo made the court to know that «Adesina Olajide on the 19th of October 2016 at about 12 mid night, at Ofatedo area in Osogbo did break and entered into dwelling house of Egunlola Adewumi Christiana with intent to commit felony and stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 411 (1) of the criminal code 34 vol.

«We have more than enough law to deal with potential criminal offences on social media - the problem is that they are scattered over legislation placed on the statute book between 1861 to 2003, which leads to confusion and inconsistency.

This afternoon the House of Lords will debate Chris Grayling's final, and arguably, most controversial legacy: the criminal courts charge — a fixed and mandatory fee which applies to every person who pleads guilty or is convicted of any offence.

Next up is a piece which looked at research from a legal charity which suggested a home office programme intended to remove serious foreign criminals or those in the UK illegally may be being used to remove EU citizens for minor offences.

Justice Solebo had in the ruling noted that the offence in which Agbo was charged under Section 64 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos was known to law.

It appears that Baroness Warsi may have claimed for expenses which she did not in fact incur, and that a criminal offence may therefore have been committed.

The warrant of arrest of the accused persons, which dated 8th August, 2017 with case no: KMD / 137x / 2017, between the Commissioner of Police (complainant) and Abdul» azeez Suleiman, (defendant) explained that, the accused: «Stands charged with the offence of inciting Section 78, disturbance 77, injurious falsehood 37, unlawful Assembly section 66, criminal conspiracy section 59 of penal code law 2017.

Nigeria has a debilitating social malaise which has to do with the lack of a sustained sense of national outrage over ethical and criminal offences that...

«If you read Section 3 of the Criminal Offences Act, the definition of a public officer includes a potential public officer, so when the President nominated me and announced it to the whole world, I became a potential public officer, recognized under the Criminal code as a public officer, so as far as I am concerned, since that day, I am neutral, and that is why you have not heard my voice over the air saying anything because I am coming to an office which has to be neutral and impartial.

He is further asking the court to hold that the attempt by the EFCC to force him to implicate the former President, Dr Jonathan, was contrary to Section 7 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which has outlawed the practice of arresting a citizen as ransom for the alleged offence of another citizen.

[Anyone] who, in public and against the facts, ascribes to the Polish Nation or to the Polish State, responsibility or co-responsibility for Nazi crimes committed by the Third Reich, [as] defined in Article 6 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Annex to the Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis, signed in London on August 8, 1945 -LSB-...], or for other offences which are crimes against peace [or] humanity or [that are] war crimes, or who otherwise grossly reduces the responsibility of the actual perpetrators of said crimes, is subject to a fine or [to] imprisonment for up to 3 years.

The charges in part read: «That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $ 47million and $ 5.6 million Euros committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.

«That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser on or about 12th December 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in such capacities entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: N90million which was in the account of the ONSA with Diamond Bank Plc, committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property by remitting the said sum into the account of Brains and Hammers Limited for the purchase of 7 - bedroom duplex house at No. 11 Mansur Bamalli Drive (D1064), Apo 1 Abuja and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.

• The definition of an antique firearm — which makes the current guidance statutory, • A new offence, targeted at criminals, of the possession of articles with intent to convert an imitation into a working firearm.

They argue there is no extradition treaty between the UK and Ghana for which reason McDermott should be sent to face trial in the UK, adding their client has not been charged for any criminal offence whatsoever.

A «great repeal bill» will scrape unnecessary criminal legislation, of which there was a great deal during New Labour's time in office - one new offence every day, to be precise.

«A government which is desirous to secure conviction of persons charged with criminal offences can not treat the orders of the same court with disdain and impunity» Falana added.

This was reversed by the Infant Life Preservation Act of 1929, which amended the law so that abortion would no longer be regarded as a criminal offence if it were proven to be carried out in «good faith for the sole purpose of preserving the life of the mother».

Hacking is a criminal offence, which can result in two years in prison and / or a fine under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

He stressed: «People have threatened to kill judges, which is a criminal offence, which is there in the criminal code and the Attorney General has not prosecuted them and he [President Mahama] wants to go and pardon?

In count two, the defendant and others at large «Sometime in August 2017, at 1015 hours at Agege, Lagos State in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did fraudulently obtain the sum of One Million Naira only from one Bright Obed (M) on the pretence of soliciting for funds for a bogus orphanage which you falsely held out to be set up by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Her Excellency, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law Cap C17, Vol 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.»

The DCMS is set to publish a communications bill next year which could update provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2010, which makes it a criminal offence to send «a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character».

Mr. Okudzeto told Class News that: «They [contemnors] threatened judges, which is a criminal offence, the [Attorney General] refused to prosecute the people and now should he [Mr Mahama] free them that is going to be his own funeral.

And paid advocacy and failing to register financial interests, which could have been made criminal offences, are not.

Backing his claim with Article 13 of the Constitution which says «no person shall be deprived of his life intentionally except in the exercise of the execution of a sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Ghana of which he has been convicted,» the caucus leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs said, «I do not think that the constitution, in so far as a matter is criminal, frowns upon the use of force to the extent that it may even deprive some other people of their lives.

This is a criminal offence for which they should be appropriately sanctioned.

Meanwhile, the Police Investigation Team re-arrested Senator Dino Melaye today, 2nd May, 2018 after his arraignment at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse for the pending offences of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms already filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Lokoja for which he will be arraigned without further delay.

You could risk your details being used for identity theft or money laundering which is a criminal offence.

But there is no legal requirement on the thousands of self - employed private tutors in the UK to undergo a criminal record check which would reveal details of any child sex offences.

What is acceptable in the UK or EU may be a criminal offence in the country which you are visiting.

Accidental Death does not include death which is caused directly or indirectly by one or more of the following causes: sickness, illness or bodily or mental infirmity or disease of any kind; suicide or self - inflicted injury while sane or insane; declared or undeclared war or any act of war, riot or insurrection, or service in the armed forces; any event directly or indirectly related to the ingestion of alcohol by you where the concentration of alcohol in your blood exceeds 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood; voluntary ingestion of poison, toxic substances or non-toxic substances or drugs, sedatives or narcotics (whether illicit or prescribed) in such quantity that they become toxic, or voluntary inhalation of a gas; from or while committing or attempting to commit a criminal offence, or committing or provoking an assault; medical or surgical treatment or complications arising therefrom, except when required as a direct result of an accidental bodily injury; participating in a contest of speed, scuba diving, skydiving, parachuting, hang gliding or bungee jumping, or a flight accident except when travelling as a passenger on a commercially licensed airline.

The Identification of Criminals Act allows for the fingerprinting of those charged with tax evasion offences which may be prosecuted by indictment.

To address your questions: I realize our policy does not refer directly to puppy mills, but I think the intent is clear that we would support or bring forward legislation which would make cruelty to animals an office under the criminal code (not a property offence), therefore making it a whole lot riskier for puppy mills to operate.

The number of countries where declawing is a criminal offence is more than twice what is quoted here i.e. there are 28 countries in the EU alone, and the practice is banned throughout the Europe (EU and non-EU countries which pushes the number to over 30).

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