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Watch: why 2 Lib Dems resigned over secret courts

Watch: why 2 Lib Dems resigned over secret courts

by Ed Stradling / 05 Apr 2013 09:23

Ed Stradling's report on two Lib Dems, former election candidate Jo Shaw and Islington Councillor Greg Foxsmith, speaking out following their resignation from the party over the coalition's Justice and Security bill, which will allow judges in civil trials to hear evidence in secret in certain cases.

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Secret courts could become another Cameron grievance

Secret courts could become another Cameron grievance

by Tom Rollins / 16 May 2012 15:46

David Cameron must take pains not to add to his list of grievances after David Davis set out his opposition to government proposals to introduce secret courts into British justice.

While Davis is defending a key principle in our legal system, there may be more here than meets the eye. Let’s not forget, the Haltemprice and Howden MP is also a former contender for the top job in the Conservative Party.

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