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• The Age of Criminal Responsibility in Hong Kong

  April 26, 2013 - The current law in Hong Kong is that no child under the age of seven can be guilty of an offence. The law also presumes that a child between the ages of seven and 14 is incapable of committing a crime, unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that, at the time of the offence, the child was well aware that his or her act was seriously wrong, and not merely naughty or mischievous. This is known as "the rebuttable presumption of doli incapax." In comparison to other jurisdictions, the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Hong Kong is low and there have been increasing calls in recent years for the minimum age to be raised. The Commission's report recommended that the age of criminal responsibility should...

• Age of Criminal Responsibilty - England

  April 24, 2013 - This means that children under 10 can’t be arrested or charged with a crime. There are other punishments that can be given to children under...

• Bermuda Passport Discrepancy

  April 23, 2013 - The Bermuda passport itself does not meet the passport requirements of the INA because it does not indicate nationality and entitlement to enter Be...

• Marriage Certificates In India

  April 22, 2013 - The Hindu and Muslim communities do not usually register marriages, however, marriages by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs may be voluntarily regi...

• Drinking In Russia Will Cost You More If Convicted

  April 19, 2013 - The Russian government has forwarded a bill to the State Duma which proposes to categorize drinking and drug intoxication as aggravating circumstan...

• Russia Adds Bankruptcty To Court Hearings

  April 18, 2013 - In anticipation of the creation of personal bankruptcy under Russian law, the Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Civil Procedure Code sti...

• Russia Denies Entry To Some With Criminal Records

  April 17, 2013 - The government has sent proposals to the State Duma to limit entry for deported foreigners and foreigners with a recent criminal record, the cabine...

• Aadhar News

  April 14, 2013 - Aadhaar cards will henceforth bear date of birth of the holder, facilitating people to avail benefits of several government and non-governmental sc...

• India - What is Aadhaar?

  April 14, 2013 - Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India....

• Sierra Leone - NRA Clarifies issuance of Tax Clearance Certificate

  April 13, 2013 - The National Revenue Authority has clarified that the issuance of tax clearance is the sole responsibility of the authority in order to avoid litig...

• In India - Violators' Ride Into Criminals' List

  April 12, 2013 - Wrong parking of your car in a no-parking area or on the main roads, disrupting free movement of traffic, could lead to delay in the issuance of pa...

• National Credit Information Database To Be Developed

  April 11, 2013 - Viet Nam aims to develop national credit information database to assist the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) to manage and oversee the local banking sy...

• Free Offer From Straightline International

  April 11, 2013 - When you purchase Straightline International's regular Puerto Rico Commonwealth Tribunal Superior Court search you will receive a local police...

• Some India Police Clearances For Free

  April 11, 2013 - Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radakrishnan said the Kochi, India Police Department has temporarily suspended fees charged for the police clearance ce...

• Philippines Says No To Short Cops

  April 05, 2013 - Short people hoping to join the long arm of the law in the Philippines will be left disappointed after President Benigno Aquino vetoed a bill remov...

• Internet Access Criminal Cases Hit Record High In Japan Last Year

  April 04, 2013 - The number of people Police took action against in Japan last year on suspicion of violating a law banning illegal access to computer networks rose...

• Clean Slate For Thousands As Minor Crimes Cleared

  April 04, 2013 - Thousands of people with minor convictions dating back years are to have their records cleared in a major law change after judges declared the curr...

• Saudi Arabia Criminal Background Checks For Marriages Soon The Norm

  April 02, 2013 - The Ministry of Justice will study a proposal to provide marriage registrars with background information and criminal records of anyone who wants t...