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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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Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve has been named parliamentarian of the year by Spectator. The right-wing magazine praised Mr Grieve for his “skilled and assiduous” performance in the House of Commons, and his constant attempts to hold ministers to account. Other awards handed out included politician of the year, presented to David Cameron for his… Read more »
Proposals to allow nurses and pharmacists to prescribe a far wider range of drugs have been condemned as “irresponsible and dangerous” by leading doctors. Under the government’s plans suitably trained nurses would be allowed to prescribe almost any licensed medicine from spring 2006 and could do so without the supervision of a doctor. At present… Read more »