Prosecutions

Police said files on all four freed suspects would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, meaning charges could still be brought.

AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

Prosecutions for sodomy declined sharply in the colonies in the eighteenth century, even as the population increased geometrically, and in the port cities during the American Revolution, little or no misspent seed was punished.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

FIDA's Maingi describes what should happen if a woman is not appointed to be Chief Justice, the Attorney General, or the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Kenya Women's Groups Want More Female Judges 2011

Prosecutions against government leakers have been rare, but the Obama administration has brought five such cases, each alleging the defendant threatened national security by mishandling or disclosing classified materials.

Judge Accepts Plea Deal in NSA Leak Case Andrew Ackerman 2011

In line with the constitution, the Judicial Service Commission will recruit the Chief Justice, while the Public Service Commission will advertise for the Director of Public Prosecutions and Controller of the Budget.

Kenya Women's Groups Want More Female Judges 2011

Prosecutions of hackers in China have focused on attacks for the purpose of financial gain, but the government has also discouraged politically motivated attacks by private citizens against foreign websites.

China Hackers Seek to Rally Peers Against Cybertheft Owen Fletcher 2011

Prosecutions against government leakers have been rare, but the Obama administration has brought five such cases, each alleging the defendant threatened national security by mishandling or disclosing classified materials.

Plea Deal Ends Leak Case Against Former Official Brent Kendall 2011

News International retrieved them earlier this year and showed them to Ken MacDonald, a former Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales and a member of the House of Lords.

Police payment emails growing worry for Murdoch executives Reuters 2011

In another case, the U.K. Royal Navy frigate HMS Cornwall's capture of 17 Somali pirates aboard a hijacked vessel in the Indian Ocean Feb. 15 stirred controversy after the director of the Public Prosecutions Service instructed the navy to return the offenders to Somalia.

Shipping Companies Urge Governments to Tackle Piracy Neena Rai 2011

Prosecutions against government leakers have been rare, but the Obama administration has brought five such cases and Mr. Drake's case was to be the first trial in the administration's stepped-up efforts.

Former Spy Official Avoids Jail in Leak Case Brent Kendall 2011