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1 Feb 2015

Author:
Owen Bowcott, Guardian (UK)

Justice campaigners propose boycott of Magna Carta anniversary summit

A Global Law Summit…is designed to showcase British justice to an international clientele…But the constitutional festivities…come at a time when human rights organisations are complaining about restrictions on access to justice…Some lawyers are calling for a boycott, and…an alternative “Relay for Rights” will be staged…A spokesman for…shadow justice secretary, Sadiq Khan…said: “He feels a better way to celebrate Magna Carta’s birthday is defending the rule of law from a government that is seemingly intent on dismantling access to justice and watering down protection for people’s basic rights.”…[C]o-chairman of the…Global Law Summit, [said]…“It’s a lot to do with business and investment and the relationship between law and economic growth, but it’s also to do with human rights. There’s a growing recognition that the way businesses conduct themselves has an effect on their reputation…Legal aid is a legitimate issue…there are several sessions about access to justice.”...

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