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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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By Liz Stephens The home secretary has today launched a new campaign warning of the dangers of so-called ‘legal high’ drugs. The campaign, which will include advertising in clubs, on student websites and in music magazines such as MixMag, will seek to highlight the dangers of the substances, which have claimed the lives of at… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A controversial scheme assessing the merits of legal heroin ‘shooting galleries’ is expected to receive warm praise tomorrow after a four-year study into their effects. The glowing report could see the government implement a formal project, potentially putting a gallery in every town. An interim report by the trial team found impressive… Read more »
