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The Role of a Criminal Law Paralegal

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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? Caveat – there is so much information about what Criminal Law Paralegals do, I wish I could relay to you everything Perhaps I could share more in-depth details at another time.

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Slovakia Parliament fast-tracks vote on proposed criminal law reforms

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Slovakia’s Parliament announced on Thursday that it will adopt a fast-track legislative process to vote on Prime Minister Robert Fico’s proposal to reform Slovakia’s criminal law and dissolve the Special Prosecutor’s Office.

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India president assents to post-colonial criminal law reform bills

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India’s president assented Monday to three new post-colonial criminal law reform bills, paving the way for their enactment. Similarly, the BNSS will take the place of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 , which was predominantly rooted in colonial-era laws.

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Slovakia parliament approves criminal law reform amid public protests and EU concerns

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The approval of the package of laws took place in a fast-track procedure before parliament, despite nationwide protests and statements of concern by the European Commission. The law has been called a “monstrous amnesty” for Fico and his allies by opposition Slovensko deputy Michal Sipos.

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India Parliament lower house passes post-colonial criminal law reform bills while opposition members suspended

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The lower house of India’s Parliament passed three criminal law amendment bills on Wednesday that are set to replace the existing criminal laws in the country, still largely a legacy from the British colonial era that ended in 1947.

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Slovakia president urges lawmakers to reconsider proposed criminal law reforms that prompted street protests

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Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová urged lawmakers on Thursday to reconsider Prime Minister Robert Fico’s proposal to reform Slovakia’s criminal law and dissolve the Special Prosecutor’s Office. It was also worried that the reforms would endanger the rule of law in Slovakia.

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“Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power; The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election”

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“Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power; The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this news analysis.