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Justice secretary Jack Straw has outlined to MPs today details of emergency legislation allowing witnesses to remain anonymous in some criminal trials. Last week, law lords ruled that defendants needed to be aware of who was testifying against them. The ruling led to a £6 million Old Bailey trial being halted on Tuesday. On Thursday,… Read more »
The Green party have begun their by-election campaign against David Davis in Haltemprice and Howden. Paradoxically, the party are standing against him on a civil liberties platform, with claims Mr Davis is too authoritarian. Shan Oakes, the Green candidate, will be joined on the campaign trail by veteran gay and human rights activist Peter Thatchell…. Read more »
