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- INDIA: National Law Day Award 2013 to Justice, Law Secretary, Addl. Solicitor Generals and many other http://t.co/PcVn5fcrmV
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- Nigella Lawson told 'you trashed your daughter's life' by ex-husband Charles Saatchi, court hears http://t.co/1uAIvIa57J
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- Andrew Mitchell condemns police and CPS over plebgate http://t.co/EWQD3Mx4QH
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