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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The new chair of the justice committee of the House of Commons has said ministers should ‘not be afraid’ to consider reform of human rights legislation. Robert Neill, who will play a key part in scrutinizing the government’s plans to replace the Human Rights Act, gave his first public thoughts on the proposals yesterday during a commons debate. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The new chair of the justice committee of the House of Commons has said ministers should ‘not be afraid’ to consider reform of human rights legislation. Robert Neill, who will play a key part in scrutinizing the government’s plans to replace the Human Rights Act, gave his first public thoughts on the proposals yesterday during a commons debate. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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