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Wed 07 Jul 2009Leading lawyers call for Bill on gangs to be withdrawn
LEADING CRIMINAL lawyers have called on the Government to immediately withdraw legislation to expand the use of the Special Criminal Court to tackle gangland crime.
In a letter to today’s Irish Times, the 133 defence and prosecution lawyers say they are seeking time for “a reasoned debate” on the issue.
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