JURIST

APRIL 10, 2022

The criminal law amendments passed by El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly infringe “ basic due process guarantees and children’s rights,” according to a statement issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Friday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Pakistan Parliament passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 Thursday which amends the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. While the bill initially contained a provision for chemical castration, it was reportedly dropped by way of a last-minute amendment in Parliament.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

” The post Europe human rights court rules Hungary asylum criminal law violates EU law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The NGO called for further action, stating, “Now Art 353/A needs to be repealed and the CJEU ruling fully respected.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Amendment XI was added to Article 355 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, a provision which originally punished the act of providing addictive narcotics to another person. The post China amends criminal laws in latest anti-doping measure appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The Intent and motives that propel an individual to indulge in criminal activity are the centre of the study of criminal law and criminology.

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InHouseBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“Imagining a World Without Corporate Criminal Law” is a symposium that will generate new ideas about the value of applying criminal sanctions to collective entities.

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Mondaq

APRIL 16, 2022

The main difference between civil law and criminal law in Australia is that criminal law has a higher onus of proof.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 7, 2022

Issue : Whether, as in civil cases, a clear indication of congressional intent is required to rebut the presumption against extraterritorial application of a United States criminal statute. The post International issues in criminal law: Extradition of El Chapo and extraterritoriality in Nigeria appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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LexForti

OCTOBER 7, 2021

About the Centre For Advanced Studies In Criminal Law. The objective of the competition is to encourage students to inculcate an interest for studies in criminal law along with a passion for writing. Exploring Gender Justice: The Laws and the Lacunae. About the Competition. Eligibility. Poster for the Event.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 22, 2021

“Eunice Lee an Active Questioner on First Day Hearing 2nd Circuit Arguments; Lee, the first former federal defender ever to serve on the influential appeals court, peppered attorneys in three appeals, foreshadowing a potentially-outsized role in addressing unsettled areas of criminal law”: Tom McParland of New York Law Journal has this (..)

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Criminal defense attorneys have an ethical obligation to remain productive and diligent when they’re preparing for a trial.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 21, 2021

” The post Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal law decision appeared first on SCOTUSblog. . … And so that alone would have told him he couldn’t carry a gun for reasons having nothing to do with any felon status.”

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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL in Los Angeles invites applications for the following positions: Multiple full-time entry-level and lateral tenure/tenure-track positions. Our primary curricular needs include Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Property.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Moreover, the court found the order unconstitutional, as it had exceeded the federal government’s ability to make criminal law. However, the court did not rule whether Bill S-5’s addition of PMIs to Schedule 1 of CEPA is constitutional.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amnesty International published a report Wednesday, labeling the “ disproportionate use of criminal law” as “one of the main threats facing the right to protest peacefully in defense of land, territory and environment in Mexico.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2022

President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi Friday approved the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘The Bill’) which abolishes colonial law regarding the criminalisation of attempting suicide.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2024

China has implemented stringent laws penalizing commercial corruption, especially after President Xi Jinping promised in 2017 to “root out” corruption from the country.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 26, 2022

2021-1104 of August 22, 2021 on combating climate change and strengthening resilience to its effects (the "Climate and Resilience Law"), adopted on July 20, 2021, was promulgated on August 24, 2021.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2023

.” This report emerges amidst a global discourse on government use of spyware and in the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act , 2023 and recently enacted criminal laws aimed at reform, which have been criticized for increasing state surveillance and being ambiguous.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Russia initiated a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has been alleged to be a violation of the UN Charter and international criminal law. Similarly, last month, more than 200 Ukrainian POWs were sentenced to lengthy sentences, some even receiving life in prison.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts and procedure, evidence, and professional responsibility. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 12, 2021

A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings to attend if you have been charged with an indictable offence.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

The government further stated that in exercising the right to freedom of expression, journalists should bear in mind the notion of “responsible journalism,” comply with ordinary criminal law and report on an accurate factual basis.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2023

Baerbock delivered the remarks in a speech titled “Strengthening International Law in times of crisis” at the Hague Academy of International Law. Making her case for the tribunal, Baerbock said loopholes in international criminal law allowed Russia to escape the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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JURIST

AUGUST 11, 2023

The three bills would significantly shift Indian criminal law away from British colonial-era laws. The bill would comprehensively overhaul India’s criminal laws, with changes such as capital punishment for mob lynching and stricter penalties.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Criminal Code Act 1995 sets out the law of conspiring to commit offences under the Act, including drug importation.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Outline of the main characteristics of criminal and civil law.

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JURIST

MAY 13, 2022

.” On Friday, the court held that section 33.1 violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “Section 33.1 “Its impact on the principles of fundamental justice is disproportionate to its overarching public benefits.

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JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

Since 1882, therefore, Congress has been specifically aware that state criminal laws apply to some extent in Indian country. On the Court’s account, Congress foolishly extended federal criminal law to tribal lands on a mistaken assumption that only tribal law would otherwise apply.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” Zimbabwe has passed laws criminalizing homosexuality. Under the Criminal Law Act, section 73 prohibits sexual relations between males.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Listen lawyers: no matter what work you do, you have a role to play in how criminal law gets reported.

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JURIST

APRIL 2, 2021

In this regard, the court took the opportunity to provide general guidance on issues of fact hearing, controlling and coercive behaviour, the use of Scott Schedules, and relevance of criminal law concepts.

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Above The Law

APRIL 20, 2022

They got top marks in criminal law. The post The Law School Tops At Crim Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Vidhi Centre aimed to ascertain the extent to which Indian criminal law provisions were effective in checking public behaviour in accordance with COVID-19 restricting measures in Delhi. Fines were intended to be the primary form of punishment for COVID policy violations with FIRs to follow only on non-payment of such fine.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2024

According to the bill, the continuation of open trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity, when such trials began before the entry into force of the Rome Statute (2002) and the Convention on the Imprescriptibility of Crimes of War and Crimes against Humanity (2003), is contrary to the principle of non-retroactivity in criminal law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The scrutiny primarily centered on the Turkish government’s conduct towards legal practitioners specializing in criminal law and human rights. The joint statement followed the conclusion of a fact-finding mission conducted within the nation.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2023

In noting that criminal law could not be used to enforce notions of social morality, it observed that the Trial Court and the High Court had gravely erred in convicting the woman largely on the basis of the fact that she lived alone, had been deserted by her husband and was pregnant.

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