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Montevideo, April 19th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

Tag: Falklands' Criminal law

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Falklands to begin Criminal Law review and amendments

    Following on the Executive Council recommendations, the Legislative Assembly is due to begin considering the review this month

    As part of the Government’s commitment to regularly review and update the criminal law Executive Council has approved policy recommendations and draft legislation which will make a number of changes to the Crimes Ordinance 2014 and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance 2014.

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  • Thursday, April 20th 2017 - 06:24 UTC

    Falklands' Criminal law and criminal justice system reform come into force Friday

    The Falklands courthouse. The Attorney General's office has published guidance documents explaining the framework in which prosecution decisions are made.

    The Falkland Islands government has announced as part of its transparency policy that reform to the criminal law and criminal justice system come into force from Friday, 21st April. The official release states that the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance and the Crimes Ordinance are a root and branch reform of the criminal law and the criminal justice system in the Falkland Islands.