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Proposed Law Expands Police Use of Firearms in Certain Situations
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Proposed Law Expands Police Use of Firearms in Certain Situations

The police will be allowed to shoot in more situations than what is currently permitted, according to a proposed law.
Sweden Proposes Stricter Asylum Laws, Ends Permanent Residency
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Sweden Proposes Stricter Asylum Laws, Ends Permanent Residency

The government's investigator proposes that the possibility of permanent residence permits be completely removed for asylum immigrants. The right to public counsel for asylum seekers is proposed to be limited
Sweden's Bar Association Tackles 68 Disciplinary Cases in First Year
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Sweden's Bar Association Tackles 68 Disciplinary Cases in First Year

The Bar Association's supervisory unit published its annual report for 2024 on Tuesday – the unit's first year of operation. The result includes, among other things, 68 cases with the disciplinary board
More lawyers reported
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More lawyers reported

The Bar Association received 609 reports against lawyers in 2024.
New Routine for Remand Prison Control after Lawyer Protest
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New Routine for Remand Prison Control after Lawyer Protest

The Prison and Probation Service is introducing new routines for security checks at remand prisons and correctional facilities. The announcement comes after lawyers protested against increasingly strict entrance controls, where several have been forced to undress to their underwear in order to gain entry
Proposal against gang crime criticized: "Not smart"
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Proposal against gang crime criticized: "Not smart"

The criticism is heavy against the proposals that aim to tackle various stages of crime, for example, murder plans in chats. The government's purpose is to get more convicted for gang crimes, but the proposals are sweeping and make completely everyday things into tools for aiding and abetting, according to the critics
Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center
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Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center

The Bar Association directs sharp criticism towards how the Prison and Probation Service controls lawyers who are to enter remand prisons. This reports Dagens Juridik
Abolish Statute of Limitations for Life Sentence Crimes
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Abolish Statute of Limitations for Life Sentence Crimes

The Government wants to abolish the statute of limitations for all crimes that have life imprisonment in the penalty scale. They also want to extend the time for crimes such as rape, robbery, and aggravated assault
Lost Independence – Expelled from the Bar Association
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Lost Independence – Expelled from the Bar Association

Series shakes Denmark's top layer and underworld
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Series shakes Denmark's top layer and underworld

Lawyers who have been forced to leave their jobs, police reports, and investigations. The Danish documentary series "The Black Swan" has not only shaken Denmark - it has also had consequences for a number of people who appear and are heard in the hidden recordings
Demands on lawyers increased
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Demands on lawyers increased

The Bar Association has decided to introduce new requirements for defence lawyers working on serious criminal cases. Among other things, the new rules are intended to prevent lawyers from taking on criminals' cases
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