Another State Moves Towards Adopting Duty of Tech Competence and Mandatory Tech CLE for Lawyers
The New Jersey Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposals to adopt the duty of technology competence for lawyers and to add a technology requirement for continuing legal education. If…
Read More »Singapore bill responds to sexual crime with indefinite prison holds and mandatory forensic examinations – JURIST
Singapore’s Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 into Parliament, aiming to institute new rules for forensic medical examinations (FME) and…
Read More »Canada Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentencing for child luring unconstitutional – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-1 on Friday that the mandatory minimum sentence for child luring is unconstitutional as it violates the right against cruel and unusual punishment under…
Read More »California lawmakers vote to ban mandatory evictions for arrested tenants
State lawmakers approved legislation late Wednesday that would bar mandatory evictions or exclusion for California tenants and their families based on criminal histories or brushes with law enforcement. Assembly Bill…
Read More »UK PM pledges mandatory life sentences for certain people convicted of murder – JURIST
In the statement The Prime Minister said the government will “make sure that life means life” by requiring judges to hand down mandatory whole life orders to |mosters” who commit…
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