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February 4, 2008

Terror bill clause would exclude press from some inquests

By Dominic wireposts

Provisions in the government’s counter terrorism bill — published last month – would allow coroners to exclude the press from inquests for “reasons of national security”. A clause in the bill would also allow home secretaries to replace coroners with their own appointees.

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