Archive for November, 2008
Attorney-General hopes for legal aid cash boost
The Federal Attorney-General says he wants to address the decline in Commonwealth funding for legal aid, but he cannot promise an increase.
A law conference in Sydney this weekend has heard that people in desperate need of legal aid are missing out because of a decline in funding over recent years.
Attorney-General Robert McClelland says he intends [...]
Posted: November 16th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Court to decide on convict’s right to test DNA
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will decide whether, years after his conviction, a defendant has a constitutional right to test genetic evidence found at the crime scene.
The justices, in an order Monday, accepted the appeal of prosecutors in Alaska. They asked the court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling in favor of William [...]
Posted: November 6th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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