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Today's Video Focus: The UN has warned that Turkey could be "deemed responsible" for alleged
summary executions that may amount to war crimes, while Britain has
banned all new arms sales to Ankara, but has stopped short of putting a
halt to shipments of arms already ordered.
On the ground, Russian and Syrian government forces have moved into
areas previously held by the US military as American forces speed the
other way. I have the latest from the Turkish border town of Sanliurfa.
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
Focus of the Day Article: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has come under fire for failing to assess the impact of its court reforms and adopting a “carry on regardless” approach. Giving evidence to MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC), barrister Sam Townend said that not only were the “overall impacts” of the reforms not being properly assessed, but there were “not even measures in place” to assess them. Full story: Legal Futures
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