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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Law lords rule in favour of right-to-die claimant

By Liz Stephens The final judicial ruling made in the House of Lords ruled in favour of clarifying the laws on assisted suicide. In their last judgment in the upper house, the law lords ruled the law was not as clear and precise as it should be. The ruling was on the case of Debbie… Read more »

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The commission said the government's drugs strategy focuses too much on seizures and arrests and not enough on reducing harm.
Police approach to drugs not ‘smart’ enough

By Liz Stephens The police need to take a “smarter” approach to tackling drugs according to a leading thinktank. The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) says the government’s strategy focuses too much on seizures and arrests and not enough on reducing harm. According to the commission’s report, “in some cases they have actually made things… Read more »