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Australia
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Structural and cultural change, rather than crime crackdown, is needed to end this trend of violence towards women.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
A range of initiatives have been implemented to strengthen laws relating to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Astor Legal
What is verbal abuse? Is it a crime? Is it DV? Can I get an AVO? Offensive language; intimidation; examples.
Astor Legal
What is harassment? Can I get an AVO for harassment? Do I need a lawyer?
Astor Legal
Discusses the crime of aggravated sexual assault. Recent case example.
Astor Legal
A number of pieces of legislation in NSW deal with the legality of laser pointers and potential penalties.
Astor Legal
Jaywalking is illegal in most of Australia. The penalties vary from state to state.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
HC ruled on how provisions related to mandatory minimum sentencing for Cth child sexual abuse offences should be applied.
Canada
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
The federal government's Budget [PDF] 2024, released on April 16, 2024, contains a number of initiatives and legislative reforms aimed at combatting financial crime in Canada...
Goodmans LLP
In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada announced its intentions to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA)...
Lawson Lundell LLP
In the 2023 Federal Budget, the Canadian federal government expressed its intention to reduce the criminal rate of interest currently set out in the Criminal Code...
McMillan LLP
In 2023, the Manitoba Court of Appeal released an important decision concerning the tort of bribery, which businesses should take note of.
Cyprus
Y. Vasiliou & Co LLC
The fundamental rights and freedoms of a person are established and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus ("the Constitution"), and more specifically, by Part 2.
A.G. Erotocritou LLC
As one of the very few common law jurisdictions within the European Union, Cyprus has become well-established as a commercial, corporate and tech hub over the past few years.
India
Metalegal Advocates
Recently, the Allahabad High Court in Amar Mani Tripathi v. State of U.P.[i] ruled that if an accused summoned for cognizable and non-bailable offences cannot apply for bond under s. 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ...
IndusLaw
The recent enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 represents a significant departure from the past, empowering India to extend its reach ...
Monaco
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
L'un des nombreux objectifs de la loi 1.559 du 29 février 2024, portant adaptation des dispositions législatives en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux.
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
One of the many objectives of Law 1.559 of 29 February 2024, adapting the legislative provisions on the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, is to bring Monegasque legislation on trusts into line with FATF standards.
South Africa
ENS
A significant recommendation of the State Capture Commission, the introduction of a failure to prevent corruption offence, has been introduced in South Africa with effect from 3 April 2024.
Monfrini Bitton Klein
La présente Newsletter de Monfrini Bitton Klein vise à offrir, de manière hebdomadaire, un tour d'horizon de la jurispru-dence rendue par le Tribunal fédéral dans les principaux domaines d'activité de l'Etude, ...
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