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Fighting Fund delivers significant firearms certificate victory for member

BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »

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Humanists UK comment on assisted dying report – positive but a missed opportunity

The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »

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A criminal record must not be a life sentence
A criminal record must not be a life sentence

Should you have to pay the price for crime your whole life? Twenty years ago a friend’s daughter- then just 16 years old- was caught up in a group fight outside her school. The police arrested them all and she was convicted of “violent disorder”. Now the daughter promotes sport in schools and that old… Read more »

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A tougher approach is needed to combat Russian aggression
A tougher approach is needed to combat Russian aggression

After months of aggressive rhetoric, Russia has finally invaded Ukraine, leading to calls that the crisis may widen into a larger conflict that threatens not only the political integrity of Ukraine, but the whole of Europe. Russia’s brazen acts are serious and harmful to civilians, with lives already reportedly lost following to airstrikes on Ukrainian… Read more »