Reforms 'will speed up justice'
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Reforms which are beginning to take effect will allow courts to dispense swifter justice, a minister claims.
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The United Arab Emirates hopes to amend a law and allow women to become federal judges and prosecutors, a local newspaper quoted Justice Minister Mohammed Nakhira al-Zahiri as saying.
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Higher earners could face increased fines for minor offences under government plans.
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The law protecting people who intervene to stop crime will be reviewed, the justice secretary will say.
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LOS ANGELES - The federal monitor overseeing Police Department reform said improvements have been made in internal auditing procedures and investigation techniques into officers accused of using deadly force.
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The government is to press ahead with plans to reform the rape laws in an attempt to increase the low conviction rate.
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Comment is free: Gordon Brown: We need to push ahead faster with our reforms to extend education opportunities for all
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Constitutional reform plans will expand MPs' powers and end a protest ban.
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Procedural move would give judge more time to decide whether it's necessary to impose on Redmond a lengthier watchdog period, as recently advocated by a number of state prosecutors.
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New measures to fight crime, terror and drugs are at the heart of the UK Government's plans for the next year.
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Â· Late compensation cases can go ahead, law lords sayÂ· Local authorities face rise in sex abuse payouts
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A military judge hearing evidence into alleged abuses at Abu Ghraib in Baghdad is demanding that prosecutors speed up their investigation.
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Anti-corruption laws urgently need to be reformed because they are outdated when compared to modern international business practices, the head of Britain's anti-fraud agency said in an interview published in the Financial Times on Monday.
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Â· Reform to be urged at London conference  Â· Move to allow midwives to perform some procedures
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Putting time limits on frontbenchers' speeches is among plans to boost backbench MPs.
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces changes to the laws on self-defence to increase public confidence.
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Â· Reforms must include 'engaging with the people'  Â· Policy forums on table before autumn conference