Author: Eileen Baldry
(MENAFN - The Conversation) This week, the royal commission into the violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability will begin hold hearings on a shameful subject that has long been neglected: the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairments and/or mental illness in our criminal justice systems.
Indefinite detention is what happens to defendants in criminal cases when they are deemed unfit to stand trial .
In common law, this unfitness test is based on whether the accused has sufficient mental or intellectual capacity to understand the proceedings and make an adequate defence.
If a person is found unfit to plead, they can instead be detained in a prison or forensic unit for the purposes of treatment. This detention can be indefinite if the person is deemed to be a risk of harming themselves or others and is not seen to improve.
The attack on the Islamabad High Court building by a mob of unruly lawyers should not come as a surprise. Over the years, the courts have been somewhat soft on lawyers. Many acts of vandalism by.
Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) Gang Member Arrested near Refugio, Texas
Release Date: February 11, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station (CCT) agents arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13 gang) member from of El Salvador.
Yesterday morning, CCT agents responded to a request for assistance from a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper on a traffic stop north of Refugio, Texas. CCT agents arrived on scene and determined the subject was a citizen of El Salvador who was illegally present in the United States. The subject was arrested and transported to the Border Patrol station for processing. During processing, record checks identified the Salvadoran national as a MS-13 gang member. In addition to being a gang member, the subject has criminal convictions for Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Trespassing, and was previously ordered removed from the country in 2005.
Credit Suisse turned blind eye as top banker stole from billionaire clients
6 Feb, 2021 10:00 PM
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Credit Suisse has long maintained that Patrice Lescaudron was a highly successful rogue operator who worked tirelessly to hide his illegal activity from superiors and colleagues. Photo / 123RF
Credit Suisse has long maintained that Patrice Lescaudron was a highly successful rogue operator who worked tirelessly to hide his illegal activity from superiors and colleagues. Photo / 123RF
Financial Times
By: Sam Jones
Credit Suisse ignored brazen compliance violations by one of its top bankers for years, as he stole from billionaire clients and flouted anti-money laundering directives, a leaked regulatory report reveals.