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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Peruvian law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas , Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Perú. Vanesa Escobar Marcavillaca is a law student from UNSAAC and a member of CIED. She files this dispatch from Cusco.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The US House Ethics Committee published Thursday a report that found “substantial evidence” that Representative George Santos (R-NY) violated federal criminal law. Santos violated federal law appeared first on JURIST - News. The post US House Ethics Committee report finds ‘substantial evidence’ Rep.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The German government emphasised that the activities of Hamas contravened the Basic Law. Article 9 Paragraph 2 prohibits activities that contravene criminal laws or are directed against the concept of international understanding. Consequently, the sub-organisation Samidoun Germany was also disbanded.

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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. Original symposium essays will be published in the Journal of Corporation Law. Robert Thomas (Michigan).

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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

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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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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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. 1st Prize: ?

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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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In the letter, lawyers Shane Martínez and Asaf Rashid say, “The Government of Canada is aware that actions taken by Israel since 7 October have already been reported as constituting serious breaches of international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human rights 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. Notably, Türkiye was ranked 116th among 140 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) in 2022.

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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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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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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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The Crime Report

MAY 16, 2023

That law is not just another, so-called “bathroom bill”—legislation intended to prevent transgender people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity; it also reaches “ locker rooms, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and rape crisis centers.” Kansas lawmakers recently overrode their governor’s veto so they could enact S.B.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 21, 2021

. § 922(g) , the federal statute making it a crime for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, applies only to people who know they are “felons” within the meaning of that law. Jeffrey Fisher, a Stanford law professor representing Gary, defended the 4th Circuit’s structural-error approach.

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JURIST

JULY 7, 2022

The Law Commission of England and Wales Thursday released new recommendations for reforming the criminal code surrounding the taking and sharing of non-consensual sexual images. The post UK Law Commission recommends criminal reforms surrounding non-consensual sexual images appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MorneauLaw

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Morneau Law Proudly Partners with ASP M orneau Law announces community partnership with The Affirming Space Project (ASP). As a boutique law firm, we strive to give everyone the focus and attention they deserve.” About Morneau Law. The post Morneau Law Proudly Partners with ASP appeared first on Morneau Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

According to BMI , IZH is suspected of being non-compliant with the constitutional orders of Basic Law and the Association Act. Basic Law article 9 paragraph 2 (Freedom of association) prohibits associations with objectives that break criminal law and go against constitutional order and “international understanding.”

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2021

JURIST law student staffers have drafted and launched a petition calling on law students worldwide to support Myanmar law students defending democracy, human rights and the rule of law following the February 1 military coup that led to the overthrow of the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 14, 2023

This national conference will be held on 21 February 2024 at The University of Sydney Law School in Australia. The event will take place at the Camperdown campus of the University of Sydney Law School in Sydney, Australia, on February 21, 2024 in a hybrid format (in-person or online presentation).

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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

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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Law 360

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Attorney Rachael Rollins looks back at how Judge Charles Spurlock's trial advocacy class at Northeastern University School of Law challenged her to apply what she had already learned about civil and criminal procedure, evidence and criminal law to solving real-world problems.

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2023

Bishop Marshall added, “ We cry out for justice and action from law enforcement and those who dispense justice and the safety of all citizens to intervene immediately and assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland.” Rest assured that the government of Pakistan stands with our citizenry on equal basis.”

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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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JURIST

MAY 13, 2022

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. Brown which also found the extreme intoxication law unconstitutional. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling in R. Parliament passed section 33.1

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JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2023

In April, the Law and Justice (PiS) party proposed amendments to the Penal Code that would increase the penalty for espionage from 10 years to 30 years imprisonment. ” Critics say the developments in espionage law risk violating human rights and could be weaponized by political interests. .”

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LLRX

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a time of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a topical subject. There are no codified statutes or well-organized case law of the types familiar to most U.S. researchers and lawyers.

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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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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The law schools that are helping graduates fight for justice in America. The post The Best Law Schools For Public Service (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

New York nonprofit The Legal Aid Society (LAS) Thursday reported that data from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) shows the successes of New York’s 2019 bail reform law. The post New York bail reform law effective, not linked to rise in crime, data shows appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

A UN expert Friday called recent legal charges and proceedings against a former Guatemalan judge and prosecutor “an attack on the rule of law.” The second arrest warrant accused Laparra of revealing confidential and reserved information under article 67 of the Law on Access to Public Information.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

The question came through the courts as part of a case trying a Tennessee man convicted of driving after being declared a “motor vehicle habitual offender,” under a law that was later repealed and replaced criminal charges with civil procedures.

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