Wrongfully Imprisoned for 21 Years: How a Misinterpreted Word Destroyed a Family

Take a boy in his 30s, who lives in a small town in southern Italy. He is young and he enters into the drug trade to easily grab some money to spend with girls and friends. He consumes and sells drugs, a never easy to leave way of life. But somehow he manages to improve his existence, thanks to the help of a beautiful girl with whom he decides to set up a family.

Disturbance of Public Peace: The Venue Owner’s Criminal Liability under Article 659 of the Italian Criminal Code

A manager of a public venue may be held liable for the petty offence under Article 659, paragraph 1 of the Italian Criminal Code (c.p.) for disturbance of people’s rest and ordinary activities caused by patrons outside the premises, where it is proven that the manager failed to exercise the supervisory powers incumbent upon him, and that the event is attributable to such omission.

International Child Abduction

The phenomenon of international child abduction is one of the most traumatic and psychologically devastating events for a parent, who literally sees their child torn away by an ex-partner and taken to a country far from their own.

Fatal accident involving a tree: adjoining landowner charged

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Maria is the owner of a detached house and an adjoining plot of land containing a large number of centuries-old trees.

She lives in the house with her husband and their two daughters and never imagined that her quiet life could be disrupted by a road accident that did not involve any member of her family.

Tags: Workplace, road‑traffic and medical‑error fatal accidents

Manslaughter and Food Allergies: When a Restaurant Owner Is Criminally Liable

celiachia ristoratore omicidio colposo Going out to dinner at a restaurant is an opportunity to enjoy a pleasant evening in the company of others and, at times, to appreciate dishes that are not usually prepared at home.

For individuals affected by dietary disorders (such as celiac disease), such an evening out can be more complicated, as it is necessary to choose specific establishments equipped to prepare food that is not harmful to people with allergies.

Yard Maneuver – Fatal Accident

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The death of a young worker caused deep public sorrow. Many wondered whether it could have been avoided and whether any blame could be attributed to those who had a duty to supervise the safety of his tasks.

It was raining heavily on the day the young man from Venice died—so intensely that driving was barely possible.