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Media attacks UK human rights law firm
Public Interest Lawyers - one of two law firms in the spotlight over the £31m Al Swaedy investigation on alleged human resources violations by UK soldiers - is under attack by the Daily Telegraph.
Torture inquiry has caused a stir Deligodin Evgeny
After the UK secretary of state for defence, Michael Fallon, asked for an apology from Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) and Leigh Day for wasting public money, the Daily Telegraph has published an article detailing three cases in which PIL 'has been criticised by judges for bringing "absurd" and "misconceived" cases to court. The newspaper says that PIL was "unavailable for comment". Source: Daily Telegraph
