Kent Roach, a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, has spent decades sounding the alarm on wrongful convictions in Canada.His new research underlines the dangers o… Read More
Updated 6/30/2023
Legally reviewed by: Jessica Anvar Stotz, JD, MBA
Short answer: Depending on the severity of injuries and the expertise of an attorney, the average payout for a pedestrian… Read More
Trolling is the new title that has been given to harassment that takes place on the Internet. A common example of trolling would be sending provocative messages via a communications platform… Read More
As more women take on leadership roles in the judiciary, they often face gender bias that can have a negative impact on their credibility and effectiveness in courtrooms. In this blog post… Read More
There are many different types of lawyers, each with their own area of expertise. Today here in this blog article we are going to discuss The Top 10 Different Type of Highest Paid Lawyers in… Read More
Sabrina Butler sat terrified in the dimly lit interrogation room in Columbus, Mississippi. White men towered over the 17-year-old Black grieving mother.
She killed her son, didn’t s… Read More
Pharmacists Charged With DUI In Nevada
If you make the mistake of driving under the influence and get caught, law enforcement in Nevada will aggressively prosecute you. This is especially… Read More
Racial disparities have long been evident in the U.S. criminal justice system, but a new report drilling into statistics on wrongful convictions points up exactly how nefarious the problem i… Read More
What Happens To Doctors Charged With A DUI?
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the State of Nevada is a serious matter. The collateral consequences for doctors charged with D… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Virginia man, who is seeking to Challenge one of his Convictions for using a Firearm in an attempted Robbery. The ruling will allow the man to attempt t… Read More
The Nordic Journal of Human Rights has published the third issue of Volume 39. The following articles can be found in the new issue:
Articles
Human Rights During the Pandemic: COVID-19… Read More
Originally published at Forbes.com Jan 20, 2022 By Jackie FergusonForbes Councils MemberWorkplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) often focuses too narrowly on issues of race… Read More
As this blog has noted, for all its faults, the European Union’s GDPR represents one of the most important attempts to protect digital privacy. Although it concerns the EU and its citi… Read More
Note: Brian’s case affects decisions of Federal Courts in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and any other states within the Fourth Circuit. They are basically allowing… Read More
In response to a nationwide outcry for police reform, the New York Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, a decades-old statute that largely prohibited the disclosure of police d… Read More
Police photo lineups: how background colours can skew eye witness identification
Photographee.eu/ShutterstockCatriona Havard, The Open University and Martin Thirkettle, Sheffield Hallam Univ… Read More
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended several questionable forms of forensic evidence Tuesday.
"Most of you work on the front lines of the criminal justice system, where for… Read More
LONDON: An expert in Indian law acting as a defence witness in Vijay Mallya‘s extradition hearing has attacked the integrity of India’s criminal justice system, the Supreme Co… Read More
In 2007 Don Bolles, drummer for the punk rock band the Germs, was arrested for possession of the banned depressant GHB, commonly known as the "date rape drug," after police in Newport Beach… Read More