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What are the detention without charge time limits?

Are there international agreements or conventions which address detention without charge? Yes, detention shall not be “arbitrary” and any remedy for violation shall be “effective”. … Not so long that the detention is “arbitrary” nor “effective”. Any specificity is a matter of domestic law which would be informed by the declaration. …
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Can a School Keep a Child from their Parents, as a byproduct of discipline? (USA)

new-south-wales Almost certainly a school can enforce detention as part of discipline Government schools The Education Act 1990 at s35 gives the Minister power to discipline students and the power to … If such a policy included out-of-school-hours detention then it would be a legal requirement on students and parents. …
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If i'm left as a de-facto caretaker do I count as acting in loco parantis?

No In loco parentis is a doctrine where the person has parental rights and obligations to discipline and correct children, not just a duty to care for their health and safety. By adopting the role of …
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What exactly triggers the condition of "being under arrest"

No An arrest is the act of detaining a person or property by legal authority or warrant and has been made when a police officer or another individual makes it clear to the person that they are no long …
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What in the UK are the differences between detention and arrest?

An arrest necessary includes detention but there are many other circumstances where detention is lawful. … at a customs and immigration point while in immigration detention
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What are the powers of a retail security guard compared to a police officer?

The power of arrest is not limited to police new-south-wales A person who is not a police officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person if they: are in the act of committing an offence have just c …
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"Innocent until proven guilty" doesn't apply to bail?

Innocence and guilt has nothing to do with remand or bail The common law presumption of innocence and the right not to be incarcerated without due process are not at all incompatible. The Constitution …
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