全国司法厅（局）长会议在京召开

全国司法厅（局）长会议2010年12月20～21日在北京召开。司法部党组书记、部长吴爱英出席会议并讲话。吴爱英强调。各级司法行政机关要认真贯彻落实党的十七大和十七届三中、四中、五中全会精神。深入贯彻落实科学发展观，认真贯彻落实中央经济工作会议和全国政法工作会议精神，     

深入学习实践科学发展观为促进经济平稳较快发展维护社会和谐稳定做出新贡献

这次会议的主要任务是，认真贯彻落实党的十七大、十七届三中全会、中央经济工作会议、全国政法工作会议和纪念党的十一届三中全会召开30周年大会精神，深入贯彻落实科学发展观，总结2008年司法行政工作，部署2009年司法行政工作，进一步认清形势、统一思想、坚定信心，     

全面推进司法行政信息化建设 努力提高司法行政工作水平

这次全国司法行政信息化建设工作会议是在新形势下召开的一次重要会议。会议的主要任务是：全面贯彻落实党的十七大和十七届五中全会精神,以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导,深入贯彻落实科学发展观,认真贯彻落实全国政法工作电视电话会议和全国社会治安综合治理工作会议精神,总结近年来全国司法行政信息化建设取得的成绩,研究部署当前和今后一个时期信息化建设工作任务,全面推进司法行政信息化建设,努力提高司法行政工作信息化、现代化水平。     

在新起点上推动广西检察工作整体新跨越

2010年，广西各级检察机关要全面贯彻落实党的十七大、十七届四中全会和中央经济工作会议、全国及全区政法工作电视电话会议、全国检察机关学习贯彻全国政法工作电视电话会议精神，认真贯彻胡锦涛总书记等中央领导同志对检察工作的一系列重要指示，以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导，深入贯彻落实科学发展观，     

规范执法行为 完善工作机制 全面加强和改进侦查监督工作

2009年,全国检察机关侦查监督部门要全面贯彻落实党的十七大、十七届三中全会和中央经济工作会议、全国政法工作会议、全国检察长会议精神,认真贯彻落实胡锦涛总书记等中央领导同志对检察工作的指示,以邓小平理论和"三个代表"重要思想为指导,深入贯彻     

进一步加强监狱劳教教育改造工作 深入推进三项重点工作

这次全国监狱劳教教育改造工作会议是在新形势下召开的一次重要会议。主要任务是：全面贯彻落实党的十七大和十七届五中全会精神,以邓小平理论和＂三个代表＂重要思想为指导,深入贯彻落实科学发展观,认真贯彻落实党中央、国务院关于监狱劳教工作的有关精神,     

贯彻全国司法厅（局）长会议精神 进一步发挥公证职能作用

近日，全国司法厅（局）长会议在北京召开。这次会议的主要任务是：全面贯彻落实党的十七大精神和中央经济工作会议、全国政法工作会议精神，高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜，以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导，深入贯彻落实科学发展观，总结党的十六大以来司法行政工作，研究部署今年和今后一个时期的司法行政工作，努力开创司法行政工作新局面．     

大力加强司法行政宣传工作 努力为保持经济平稳较快发展维护社会和谐稳定营造良好社会环境

这次全国司法行政系统宣传工作会议,是一次很重要的会议。会议的主要任务是：以邓小平理论和三个代表重要思想为指导,深入贯彻落实科学发展观,深入学习贯彻党的十七大、十七届三中全会和中央经济工作会议精神．认真学习贯彻胡锦涛总书记关于切实做好意识形态工作的一系列重要指示精神,贯彻落实全国宣传部长会议和全国政法工作会议精神,总结近年来司法行政系统宣传工作,部署当前和今后一个时期司法行政系统宣传工作任务,努力为司法行政工作改革发展营造良好社会环境。     

吴爱英部长在全国司法厅（局）长会议讲话中关干公证及相关工作的论述

2008年全国司法厅（局）长会议于2008年12月19日至20日在北京召开。会议的主要内容是，认真贯彻落实党的十七大、十七届三中全会、中央经济工作会议、全国政法工作会议和纪念党的十一届三中全会召开30周年大会精神，深入贯彻落实科学发展观，总结2008年司法行政工作，部署2009年司法行政工作，进一步认清形势、统一思想、坚定信心，努力为促进经济平稳较快发展、维护社会和谐稳定作出新贡献。     

检法共同研讨办案技巧

本刊讯(黄学昌)为深入学习实践科学发展观,全面贯彻落实党的十七大、十七届三中全会和中央经济工作会议、全国政法工作会议精神,最高人民检察院制定了《关于充分发     

Drugs in injured drivers in Denmark

As part of the project Impaired Motorists, Methods of Roadside Testing and Assessment for Licensing (IMMORTAL) under the European Commission's Transport RTD Programme of the 5th Framework Programme [I.M. Bernhoft, Drugs in accidents involved drivers in Denmark, D-R4.3 of the project Impaired Motorists, Methods Of Roadside Testing and Assessment for Licensing (IMMORTAL), www.immortal.or.at, 2005], a study regarding drugs in accident-involved drivers was carried out in Denmark. The main objectives of this study were: (1) to collect and analyse samples from injured drivers for the presence of drugs; (2) to give an indication whether drugs may have contributed to traffic accidents; and (3) to get information on the drug-positive drivers and their drug use. This paper focuses on objective 1. Injured drivers who were treated in hospital were asked to give a saliva sample, a blood sample or both. The samples were screened for the following substances: opiates, amphetamines, methamphetamines, incl. MDMA (ecstasy), cannabinoids and metabolites, cocaine and metabolites and benzodiazepines. Screenings were carried out by means of Cozart Microplate EIA kit. Positive screenings were confirmation analysed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) or liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). In total, 26 out of 330 patients were confirmed positive for one or more of the six drug groups. However, three patients were excluded from the survey for various reasons. Of the remaining 23 drug-positive patients 15 were found positive for one drug group, and in five of these cases alcohol was present in a concentration over the legal limit in Denmark (0.05%). The other eight patients were found positive for two drug groups, and in four of these cases, alcohol was also present in a concentration over the legal limit. Alcohol was found both in combinations with medicinal drugs, with illegal drugs and with both. Based on the saliva or blood concentrations, we estimate that there is a strong suspicion of impairment in 9 out of 23 cases, and in another six cases it was likely that the drivers were impaired.     

Fatal poisoning in drug addicts in the Nordic countries in 2007

The frequency of medico-legally examined fatal poisonings in 2007 among drug addicts was investigated in five Nordic countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The number of deaths, age, sex, place of death, main intoxicant, and other drugs present in blood samples were recorded to obtain national and comparable Nordic data, as well as data to compare with earlier studies in 2002, 1997, and 1991. Norway had the highest incidence of drug addict deaths by poisoning followed by Denmark, with 8.24 and 6.92 per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively. The death rates in Finland (4.02), Iceland (4.56), and Sweden (3.53) were about half that of Norway and Denmark. Compared with earlier studies, the death rates were unchanged in Denmark and Norway, but increased in Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. In all countries, fewer deaths (29-35%) were recorded in the capital area compared with earlier studies. Females accounted for 11-19% of the fatal poisonings. Iceland deviates with a more equal distribution between men and women (40%). Deaths from methadone overdoses increased in all Nordic countries, and methadone was the main intoxicant in Denmark in 2007, accounting for 51% of the poisonings. In Norway and Sweden, heroin/morphine was still the main intoxicant with a frequency of 68% and 48%, respectively. In Iceland, 3 deaths each were due to heroin/morphine and methadone, respectively. Finland differs from other Nordic countries in having a high number of poisonings caused by buprenorphine and very few caused by heroin/morphine. The total number of buprenorphine deaths in Finland doubled from 16 in 2002 to 32 in 2007, where it constituted 25% of deaths. The general toxicological screening program showed widespread multi-drug use in all countries. The median number of drugs per case varied from 3 to 5. The most frequently detected substances were heroin/morphine, methadone, buprenorphine, tramadol, amphetamine, cocaine, tetrahydrocannabinol, benzodiazepines and ethanol.     

2008年中国法治亮点巡礼

2008年，是中国法治进程稳步推进和稳健发展的一年，也是法治亮点频频闪现的一年。2008年的立法景观依然多姿多彩，科学立法、民主立法继续推进，公民对立法工作的有序参与进一步扩大，已出台的十一届全国人大常委会立法规划值得人们期待。此外，实施不久的《政府信息公开条例》、全面开展的监狱体制改革，以及此起彼伏的问责风暴等都是值得我们关注的法治亮点。     

Trustees in Cyprus regulated in 2007

Trust and company service providers in Cyprus are followingin the footsteps of their European counterparts and will toobe regulated at the beginning of 2007.     

Differences in female and male involvement in lethal violence in Russia

Relatively little is known of the distributions of homicide event characteristics in non-Western nations in which women relative to men are involved. This article utilizes unique homicide narratives drawn from Russian court and police records to compare homicide victim, offender, and event characteristics by sex of victim and separately by sex of offender. Results from logistic regression show that homicides in which a female was the victim or offender were more likely to occur between intimates and to occur in the home, whereas homicides involving males were more likely to occur in a public place, to be alcohol-related, to involve a firearm, and to involve a victim and offender who did not know each other well. These results not only present an important first glimpse at women as homicide victims and offenders in Russia specifically, but also provide a point of comparison with findings from similar analyses undertaken in the West, and present further initial observations upon which to construct a cohesive theory about female involvement in serious violent events.     

Trends in Non-Muslim Divorces in Singapore

This article examines the trends and patterns in the way thesecular divorce law has been utilized by couples in Singaporeseeking to end their marriage. Social and demographic featuresof the divorcing couples, as well as the ‘fact’relied on in support of their divorce petitions, are studiedand compared to earlier analyses. It is found that while somepatterns observed by earlier researchers have remained intact,others have changed. This article suggests explanations forthese observed patterns and contributes to the discussion onwhether and how the divorce law can be improved in Singaporeand elsewhere.     

Competence in caring in legal practice

This article is concerned with the stories of female solicitors working in Queensland, Australia, and their account of ethics in practice. These narratives were sought and made in the context of our project investigating complaints received against practitioners in this jurisdiction. Our interviews with female lawyers were intended to provide more insight into complaints matters. Yet this discussion revealed broader insights into ethical questions about the nature of lawyer–client relationships and legal professionalism. This article considers these accounts by reflecting on the concept of ‘care’ and its fit with legal practice requirements today. In doing so, we consider the difficult gendered question of the relationship between caring and ‘women's’ practice. We do not assert a true woman's working style; we seek to contextualise our empirical research by tracing the complex effect of gender on lawyering roles. Finally, we suggest that the adoption of caring practice is a valid approach to lawyering and call for a caring approach to be re-valued in the legal professional context as an ethical proposition.