Sentences with phrase «offences against minors»

Last January, Peter Wilson was appointed special prosecutor to look into the possible prosecution of alleged perpetrators of sexual exploitation and other offences against minors in Bountiful, the polygamist enclave of fundamentalist Mormons in southeastern British Columbia.

The issue of mistaken belief about an individual's age as it relates to sexual offences against minors has been readily debated, and not just amongst the legal community.

This case dealt with historical sex offences against a minor.

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How sad and frustrating that a minor offence had him yellow carded against Montenegro and thus ruled out of the England game at Wembley.

As well as the public order problems caused by an advert that can be seen by minors, this site is an offence against women,» deputy mayor helene bidard told afp.

The case will consider whether the law against polygamy is consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and also look at what are the necessary elements of an offence — that is, whether Section 293 requires that polygamy involve a minor or some other element of abuse or exploitation.

This is the prime minister who cautioned against drugs, implemented unnecessary mandatory minimums for minor drug offences, tried to paint Justin Trudeau as a dangerous pusher, and clouded himself in a «tough on crime» bubble, yet in a most telling revealing strip tease, he embraced Rob and Doug Ford.

In criminal proceedings, anyone charged with a criminal offence has right to «examine or have examined witnesses against him» or her (European Convention 1950, Art 6.3 (d)-RRB-; albeit with use of special measures (Re D (a minor)-RRB- v Camberwell Green Youth Court [2005] UKHL 4, [2005] 1 WLR 393; and see 3.22).