March 2013

Charges for Which You Cannot Receive an Expungement

March 21, 2013

(US law) Most individuals get the chance to start over a new leaf – regardless of their past mistakes. Some crimes will haunt an offender for the rest of their lives, simply because their criminal records cannot be expunged. A California expungement grants many criminals a chance to wipe the slate clean, and in so […]

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Attorney General Defends Charges Brought by House over Weapons Trafficking Initiatives

March 21, 2013

Eric Holder has spent his entire career as the adversary of criminal defense attorneys; first as a US attorney, then as Deputy Attorney General, and since assuming the office of United States Attorney General. However, the head of the Department of Justice will need his own criminal defense attorney to fight the criminal contempt of […]

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How can a section 10 help me avoid a drink driving conviction?

March 21, 2013

Are you facing drink driving charges? In NSW Australia, there are harsh penalties for those convicted of drink driving. As well as hefty fines and possible disqualification from driving, if you are convicted of a drink driving offence, you also have to deal with the consequences of having a criminal record. Like many people, you […]

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FBI Will Begin Collecting Information About Your Tattoos

March 21, 2013

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has tracked fingerprints and DNA for many years. With expanding technology, the FBI is also able to track a person’s voice and irises in some cases. However, starting next year, the FBI will be able to track body art as well. The FBI recently announced plans to collect information […]

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Corporate manslaughter – an introduction

March 21, 2013

Corporate manslaughter has been in the media spotlight recently (see the floating of a potential prosecution of Sir David Nicholson over the Mid-Staffs incident, the charging of a watersports club with corporate manslaughter, and the charging of a sole director with manslaughter. Little is known by the public about corporate manslaughter, though. In this post […]

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Compensation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

March 20, 2013

Post regarding compensation and PTSD, whether or not caused by criminal injuries. When considering the idea of making a claim for compensation following personal injury, most people’s thoughts tend, naturally, to err towards clearly obvious physical injuries. If someone has been involved in a car accident which wasn’t their fault, for example, and as a […]

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Does Size Really Matter in Self Defense?

March 17, 2013

Slight change from our usual criminal legal blogs: here is a guest post discussing defending yourself from physical assault. If you’re a smaller person, especially if you’re a woman, nothing can be more intimidating than the idea of a tall, burly attacker coming at you. The potential to face a criminal who is capable of […]

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Keeping Your Workplace Harassment-Free

March 15, 2013

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. Harassment refers to unwanted behavior or contact that occurs in the workplace. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and offensive remarks about a person’s body or gender. The harassment can be verbal, written, nonverbal or visual. An employee can be […]

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Dealing with a DUI

March 13, 2013

A DUI is not just a minor moving violation. Depending on the severity of the case, you may be facing either misdemeanor or felony charges. Driving under the influence is one of the most common misdemeanor crimes committed in the United States, and to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road, courts are […]

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Disturbing Trends of Distracted Drivers

March 10, 2013

Everyone likes to think that they’re a safe driver. Even those who engage in risky behaviors often believe that they’re able to do so simply because they’re such a good driver. Unfortunately, this usually isn’t the case. Auto insurance statistics show that on average, a person will need to file an accident claim every 17.9 […]

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