criminal law
The Mastermind of "The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist" Has Been Found Guilty
Four years ago, thieves in Quebec made international headlines after stealing 3,000 tons of syrup from the province's maple syrup "cartel."
A Serial Sex Offender Got a Lighter Sentence Than This Farmer Who Mislabeled His Eggs
In 2014, British farmer Anthony Clarkson was busted by “egg standard inspectors” for selling barn eggs as “free-range,” and convicted of fraud. He will now be serving more time than a serial rapist.
A Restaurant Owner Faces Manslaughter Charges Over Death by Curry
A pub manager from the UK died following a severe allergic reaction to takeout curry made with a ground nut mix containing peanuts, instead of the usual almond powder.
How Britain's Most Notorious Reformed Criminal Is Helping Offenders Navigate the Law
Jason Coghlan was jailed for armed robbery before finding an even more lucrative pastime: studying law to cater to gangsters in Spain.
We Spoke to the Lawyer Advising Australians Who Want to Illegally Fight the Islamic State
Fighting in Syria and Iraq is illegal, even if you join the Kurds against the Islamic State. Adelaide lawyer and war veteran Ralph Bleechmore offers advice to those who want to go anyway.
Should Our Brains Count as Courtroom Evidence?
Judges in the future could tap straight into criminal brains and nip second offenders before they’ve had a chance to do it again, says the Obama administration.
Canada Lost Over 600 Missing or Murdered Aboriginal Men
In Canada, racial data is “actively suppressed” from law enforcement statistics. As a result, Stats Canada does not include race in their annual count of the country’s homicides.
German Law Professors Are Rebelling Against Their Country's Drug Laws
Over 120 legal experts signed a petition calling for the decriminalization of drugs.