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The Role of a Criminal Law Paralegal

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I have been in the legal field for over 30 years and a paralegal going on eight years. So, what are the things we do that get YOU thinking this could be the best career decision you make as a Criminal Law Paralegal? The following is a broad description of what a Criminal Paralegal does (whether defense or prosecution). .);

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Europe human rights court rules Hungary asylum criminal law violates EU law

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that Hungary violated EU law by criminalizing organizational support for asylum seekers. The law was dubbed “Stop Soros,” referencing Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor George Soros.

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Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single-use plastics unconstitutional

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The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). The court also considered how the passage of Bill S-5 , which amended the CEPA, would affect the legal challenge.

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Arizona Supreme Court determines abortion law from 1864 is enforceable

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Arizona’s Supreme Court found on Tuesday that a 159-year-old law banning abortion is enforceable following the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn abortion rights case Roe v Wade, sending a 52-year-old case back to trial court. The case, Planned Parenthood v. The 2022 ruling Dobbs v.

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Canada Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication a criminal defense

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The Supreme Court of Canada Friday ruled that extreme intoxication is a valid defense to criminal charges like murder and rape, overturning section 33.1 of the Criminal Code. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling in R. Brown which also found the extreme intoxication law unconstitutional.

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US Supreme Court hears opening arguments in legal error cases

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The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard opening arguments for two cases concerning legal errors and whether courts can, and should, correct them. United States , the Court is considering the interpretation of criminal law and federal civil procedure rules. In George v. The petitioner in George v. In Kemp v.

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Legal experts present definition of ecocide for adoption by ICC

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After six months of deliberation, a panel of 12 independent legal experts from across the globe on Tuesday unveiled a working definition of “ecocide” that they hope will be adopted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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