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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 »
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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The Conservatives have launched a new poster campaign to promote their new bill to change the legislation on householder defence. Their private member’s bill, tabled by Patrick Mercer seeks to change the law to allow householders to use any amount of force that stops short of “grossly disproportionate”. The Government says that no such change… Read more »
The names of two more British soldiers charged with the murder of an Iraqi citizen have been revealed by the Attorney General. Private Samuel May and Roberto Di-Gregorio, who is now a civilian, will stand trial by court martial for a joint offence of murder and a second joint charge of violent disorder. Both soldiers… Read more »
