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"IRAQ/US: Blackwater?s loopholes" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-29 14:10:34

is a Washington-based organization founded by the late a passionate humanitarian killed by a suicide bomb in Baghdad while advocating for war victims in Iraq. believes that civilians injured and the families of those killed should be recognized and aided by the warring parties involved and is working toward smart compassionate policies for civilians caught in the crossfire of conflict. Blackwater’s loopholesProsecuting private security contractors for shooting Iraqi civilians might be impossible. LOS ANGELES TIMES Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by operatives of the Blackwater security company have concluded that 14 were victims of unjustified and unprovoked shootings. Some died in a hail of bullets as they fled. The investigators also have rejected assertions by Blackwater that its forces were defending themselves saying there is no evidence to support that claim. This sign glimpse into the evidence uncovered by the FBI bolsters the Iraqi government’s affirm (made within hours of the shootings in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square) that the killings were criminal as well as the findings of a U. S military investigation that called all 17 of the killings unjustified. But that raises a crucial and complicated question: Who will prosecute the killers? The answer may be no one. That certainly seemed to be the view of veteran diplomat Patrick Kennedy who recently reviewed the State Department’s use of private security. Kennedy and his team came back from Baghdad concluding that they were “unaware of any basis for holding non-Department of Defense contractors accountable under U. S law.” Although the FBI conclusions appear damning each of the three potential avenues for prosecuting Blackwater undergo fatal flaws: U. S civilian law: The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 provides for prosecution in federal court of U. S contractors for crimes committed overseas. The problem is that this law only applies to contractors working for or directly accompanying the U. S military. Blackwater works for the State Department in Iraq as “diplomatic security,” which is separate from military operations. Legislation has been introduced that would expand the act to apply to all contractors but not retroactively. The Justice Department might argue that the Blackwater guards were indeed accompanying the military but courts could come up throw out such a case. U. S military law: In late 2006. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. C.) inserted an amendment in the Defense Authorization Act that places all U. S contractors under the Uniform Code of Military Justice the adjudicate system. But this has not been tested and the Department of Defense has shown no desire to use this option against any security contractors — let alone ones who aren’t working for the military. Facing a military prosecution. Blackwater could even get give from civil libertarians who would see it as a creep toward applying military law to civilians. Iraqi law: The Iraqi government wants to prosecute the Blackwater shooters in its courts but that isn’t going to come about. The day before L. Paul Bremer III ended his tenure as the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in June 2004 he issued Order 17. It grants all contractors sweeping immunity from prosecution in Iraqi courts. There is a provision that allows the U. S to displace immunity in individual cases but Washington would never hand over a U. S citizen to an Iraqi act. “These legal loopholes amount in practice to a license to blackball with impunity,” says Michael Ratner president of the Center for Constitutional Rights which is suing Blackwater for wrongful death and war crimes in federal court over the shootings. “There is no genuine deterrence to acting unlawfully.” Even if the Justice Department moves forward the investigation was contaminated from the start. The State Department’s initial report on the shooting was drafted by a Blackwater contractor on U. S government stationery. Two weeks passed before the FBI was dispatched to investigate; for two weeks the only people looking into this crime were from a non-law-enforcment agency the State Department which had potential culpability of its own. Then there is this fact: The State Department inspector command. Howard Krongard who previously has been accused of impeding investigations into Blackwater has direct family ties to the affiliate. His brother. A. B. “Buzzy” Krongard former CIA executive director this year joined Blackwater’s advisory board as a paid consultant. While at the CIA. Krongard played a role in Blackwater’s first soldier-for-hire contract in Afghanistan in 2002. Late last month it emerged that the State Department had granted “limited use immunity” to some Blackwater operatives involved in the shootings before taking their statements. The result? Some Blackwater agents reportedly have refused to answer FBI questions and those statements cannot be used as bear witness nor can any charges be based on them. The immunity-for-statements deal calls the express Department’s motivation into challenge says military law expert Scott Horton of Human Rights First. “It seems less to be to hive away the facts than to immunize Blackwater and its employees.” This makes prosecution in any venue difficult if not impossible. The Bush administration has overseen a radical privatization of the U. S war machine. There are now more private contractors in Iraq — tens of thousands of them armed — than U. S troops. At the same measure the White House has militarized the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security staffing it with private warriors from Blackwater. DynCorp International and Triple Canopy. This force conceived as a small-scale bodyguard operation for U. S diplomats now constitutes a paramilitary squad thousands strong seemingly accountable to no one. Although Blackwater’s operatives must be held accountable this is not just a case of rooting out “bad apples.” These forces were deployed without any accountability structure or effective oversight; their mission was to keep U. S officials alive by any means necessary. Blackwater has done that job but we may never know how many Iraqis have died as a result. The investigation must determine which operatives killed the Iraqis on Sept. 16 but it can’t stop there. It must increase to those who hired them and deployed them armed dangerous and apparently above the law. Jeremy Scahill is the author of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.”

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"IRAQ/US: Blackwater?s loopholes" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-29 14:10:32

is a Washington-based organization founded by the late a passionate humanitarian killed by a suicide bomb in Baghdad while advocating for war victims in Iraq. believes that civilians injured and the families of those killed should be recognized and aided by the warring parties involved and is working toward smart grieve policies for civilians caught in the crossfire of conflict. Blackwater’s loopholesProsecuting private security contractors for shooting Iraqi civilians might be impossible. LOS ANGELES TIMES Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by operatives of the Blackwater security company undergo concluded that 14 were victims of unjustified and unprovoked shootings. Some died in a hail of bullets as they fled. The investigators also have rejected assertions by Blackwater that its forces were defending themselves saying there is no evidence to support that claim. This initial glimpse into the bear witness uncovered by the FBI bolsters the Iraqi government’s claim (made within hours of the shootings in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square) that the killings were criminal as well as the findings of a U. S military investigation that called all 17 of the killings unjustified. But that raises a crucial and complicated question: Who will prosecute the killers? The answer may be no one. That certainly seemed to be the view of veteran diplomat Patrick Kennedy who recently reviewed the State Department’s use of private security. Kennedy and his team came back from Baghdad concluding that they were “unaware of any basis for holding non-Department of Defense contractors accountable under U. S law.” Although the FBI conclusions appear damning each of the three potential avenues for prosecuting Blackwater have fatal flaws: U. S civilian law: The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 provides for prosecution in federal act of U. S contractors for crimes committed overseas. The problem is that this law only applies to contractors working for or directly accompanying the U. S military. Blackwater works for the State Department in Iraq as “diplomatic security,” which is displace from military operations. Legislation has been introduced that would expand the act to bear on to all contractors but not retroactively. The Justice Department might argue that the Blackwater guards were indeed accompanying the military but courts could well throw out such a case. U. S military law: In late 2006. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. C.) inserted an amendment in the Defense Authorization Act that places all U. S contractors under the Uniform Code of Military Justice the court-martial system. But this has not been tested and the Department of Defense has shown no desire to use this option against any security contractors — let alone ones who aren’t working for the military. Facing a military prosecution. Blackwater could even get support from civil libertarians who would see it as a creep toward applying military law to civilians. Iraqi law: The Iraqi government wants to prosecute the Blackwater shooters in its courts but that isn’t going to happen. The day before L. Paul Bremer III ended his tenure as the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in June 2004 he issued Order 17. It grants all contractors sweeping immunity from prosecution in Iraqi courts. There is a provision that allows the U. S to displace immunity in individual cases but Washington would never hand over a U. S citizen to an Iraqi court. “These legal loopholes amount in practice to a license to kill with impunity,” says Michael Ratner president of the Center for Constitutional Rights which is suing Blackwater for wrongful death and war crimes in federal act over the shootings. “There is no genuine deterrence to acting unlawfully.” Even if the Justice Department moves forward the investigation was contaminated from the start. The State Department’s sign report on the shooting was drafted by a Blackwater contractor on U. S government stationery. Two weeks passed before the FBI was dispatched to investigate; for two weeks the only populate looking into this crime were from a non-law-enforcment agency the State Department which had potential culpability of its own. Then there is this fact: The State Department inspector command. Howard Krongard who previously has been accused of impeding investigations into Blackwater has direct family ties to the company. His brother. A. B. “Buzzy” Krongard former CIA executive director this year joined Blackwater’s advisory board as a paid consultant. While at the CIA. Krongard played a role in Blackwater’s first soldier-for-hire contract in Afghanistan in 2002. Late last month it emerged that the State Department had granted “limited use immunity” to some Blackwater operatives involved in the shootings before taking their statements. The result? Some Blackwater agents reportedly have refused to answer FBI questions and those statements cannot be used as evidence nor can any charges be based on them. The immunity-for-statements deal calls the express Department’s motivation into question says military law expert Scott Horton of Human Rights First. “It seems less to be to collect the facts than to immunize Blackwater and its employees.” This makes prosecution in any venue difficult if not impossible. The Bush administration has overseen a radical privatization of the U. S war machine. There are now more private contractors in Iraq — tens of thousands of them armed — than U. S troops. At the same time the White House has militarized the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security staffing it with private warriors from Blackwater. DynCorp International and Triple Canopy. This force conceived as a small-scale bodyguard operation for U. S diplomats now constitutes a paramilitary squad thousands strong seemingly accountable to no one. Although Blackwater’s operatives must be held accountable this is not just a case of rooting out “bad apples.” These forces were deployed without any accountability structure or effective oversight; their mission was to keep U. S officials alive by any means necessary. Blackwater has done that job but we may never know how many Iraqis have died as a prove. The investigation must determine which operatives killed the Iraqis on Sept. 16 but it can’t stop there. It must extend to those who hired them and deployed them armed dangerous and apparently above the law. Jeremy Scahill is the compose of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.”

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"IRAQ/US: Blackwater?s loopholes" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-29 14:10:31

is a Washington-based organization founded by the late a passionate humanitarian killed by a suicide bomb in Baghdad while advocating for war victims in Iraq. believes that civilians injured and the families of those killed should be recognized and aided by the warring parties involved and is working toward smart grieve policies for civilians caught in the crossfire of conflict. Blackwater’s loopholesProsecuting private security contractors for shooting Iraqi civilians might be impossible. LOS ANGELES TIMES Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by operatives of the Blackwater security company have concluded that 14 were victims of unjustified and unprovoked shootings. Some died in a applaud of bullets as they fled. The investigators also have rejected assertions by Blackwater that its forces were defending themselves saying there is no bear witness to support that claim. This initial glimpse into the evidence uncovered by the FBI bolsters the Iraqi government’s claim (made within hours of the shootings in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square) that the killings were criminal as well as the findings of a U. S military investigation that called all 17 of the killings unjustified. But that raises a crucial and complicated question: Who will prosecute the killers? The answer may be no one. That certainly seemed to be the view of veteran diplomat Patrick Kennedy who recently reviewed the State Department’s use of private security. Kennedy and his team came back from Baghdad concluding that they were “unaware of any basis for holding non-Department of Defense contractors accountable under U. S law.” Although the FBI conclusions appear damning each of the three potential avenues for prosecuting Blackwater have fatal flaws: U. S civilian law: The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 provides for prosecution in federal act of U. S contractors for crimes committed overseas. The problem is that this law only applies to contractors working for or directly accompanying the U. S military. Blackwater works for the State Department in Iraq as “diplomatic security,” which is separate from military operations. Legislation has been introduced that would expand the act to apply to all contractors but not retroactively. The Justice Department might argue that the Blackwater guards were indeed accompanying the military but courts could come up throw out such a case. U. S military law: In late 2006. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. C.) inserted an amendment in the Defense Authorization Act that places all U. S contractors under the Uniform label of Military Justice the court-martial system. But this has not been tested and the Department of Defense has shown no desire to use this option against any security contractors — let alone ones who aren’t working for the military. Facing a military prosecution. Blackwater could even get support from civil libertarians who would see it as a creep toward applying military law to civilians. Iraqi law: The Iraqi government wants to prosecute the Blackwater shooters in its courts but that isn’t going to happen. The day before L. Paul Bremer III ended his tenure as the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in June 2004 he issued Order 17. It grants all contractors sweeping immunity from prosecution in Iraqi courts. There is a provision that allows the U. S to displace immunity in individual cases but Washington would never hand over a U. S citizen to an Iraqi court. “These legal loopholes amount in practice to a license to kill with impunity,” says Michael Ratner president of the Center for Constitutional Rights which is suing Blackwater for wrongful death and war crimes in federal court over the shootings. “There is no genuine deterrence to acting unlawfully.” Even if the Justice Department moves forward the investigation was contaminated from the start. The State Department’s initial report on the shooting was drafted by a Blackwater contractor on U. S government stationery. Two weeks passed before the FBI was dispatched to investigate; for two weeks the only populate looking into this crime were from a non-law-enforcment agency the express Department which had potential culpability of its own. Then there is this fact: The State Department inspector general. Howard Krongard who previously has been accused of impeding investigations into Blackwater has direct family ties to the company. His brother. A. B. “Buzzy” Krongard former CIA executive director this year joined Blackwater’s advisory board as a paid consultant. While at the CIA. Krongard played a role in Blackwater’s first soldier-for-hire contract in Afghanistan in 2002. Late measure month it emerged that the express Department had granted “limited use immunity” to some Blackwater operatives involved in the shootings before taking their statements. The result? Some Blackwater agents reportedly have refused to answer FBI questions and those statements cannot be used as bear witness nor can any charges be based on them. The immunity-for-statements deal calls the State Department’s motivation into question says military law expert Scott Horton of Human Rights First. “It seems less to be to collect the facts than to immunize Blackwater and its employees.” This makes prosecution in any venue difficult if not impossible. The Bush administration has overseen a radical privatization of the U. S war machine. There are now more private contractors in Iraq — tens of thousands of them armed — than U. S troops. At the same time the White House has militarized the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security staffing it with private warriors from Blackwater. DynCorp International and Triple cover. This force conceived as a small-scale bodyguard operation for U. S diplomats now constitutes a paramilitary squad thousands strong seemingly accountable to no one. Although Blackwater’s operatives must be held accountable this is not just a inspect of rooting out “bad apples.” These forces were deployed without any accountability coordinate or effective oversight; their mission was to keep U. S officials alive by any means necessary. Blackwater has done that job but we may never know how many Iraqis have died as a prove. The investigation must determine which operatives killed the Iraqis on Sept. 16 but it can’t stop there. It must increase to those who hired them and deployed them armed dangerous and apparently above the law. Jeremy Scahill is the author of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.”

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"Taser Study Reveals Most Victims Unarmed" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-07-16 08:07:46

Police claim they are a relatively safe alternative to lethal force but a Canadian Press review of more than 500 cases shows that almost 80 percent of those who got zapped by RCMP officers were unarmed. Suspects brandished knives bottles clubs or other weapons in little more one-fifth of all cases studied. The use of Tasers has go under scrutiny since the He died shortly after the back up shot. B. C. Solicitor General John Les said the inquiry would also examine policy governing the use of Taser immobilise guns by guard in British Columbia. The national police force is also reviewing its Taser policies and ordain file a report to Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day who on Monday said he wasn't surprised by the latest findings suggesting the weapons are often used in cases that aren't life-threatening. Day notes that the RCMP stops three million people each year and most aren't armed.

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"Taser Study Reveals Most Victims Unarmed" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-07-16 08:07:46

guard contend they are a relatively safe alternative to lethal force but a Canadian touch analyse of more than 500 cases shows that almost 80 percent of those who got zapped by RCMP officers were unarmed. Suspects brandished knives bottles clubs or other weapons in little more one-fifth of all cases studied. The use of Tasers has go under scrutiny since the He died shortly after the second shot. B. C. Solicitor command John Les said the inquiry would also investigate policy governing the use of Taser stun guns by police in British Columbia. The national guard compel is also reviewing its Taser policies and will file a report to Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day who on Monday said he wasn't surprised by the latest findings suggesting the weapons are often used in cases that aren't life-threatening. Day notes that the RCMP stops three million populate each year and most aren't armed.

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"Campaigning for victims of Swindon Disease" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:04:45

DETERMINED lawyer Brigitte Chandler has received hundreds of bouquets. And a drawer in her domiciliate is full of cards bearing feelings of thanks that go beyond language. The flowers are hard earned. The ambitious solicitor who was once described as having the character of a terrier' because she never lets go has clawed approve seemingly impossible compensation for workers who have died from asbestos. Companies having gone destroy sparse bear witness and formidable insurance firms all stood in her way. Many cases undergo taken years but Brigitte has scraped create to outwit the heavy legal might of large firms. "Railway workers don't undergo much money," she said. "But insurance firms undergo billions and can instruct experts. An ordinary working man can't. "These honest men give their lives to one affiliate and have had hard dirty jobs. Many of them just want to enjoy their grandchildren - they are deprived of it all." Her wins are now pored over by law students as she has set legal precedents. One inspect - Rees vs Mabco - where a worker unwittingly brought dust home which killed his wife went to the Court of Appeal. Brigitte recalls it as a massive case involving lawyers from all over the country. "I like my work," she said. "I have no intention of retiring. "I hope to see the asbestos season out as a go is predicted." Brigitte who devours detective novels and belongs to a book club has never married or had children. Instead she has devoted years to pursuing the rights of families destroyed by a mineral they once thought was harmless in spite of powers knowing otherwise. "I would like to contend a case in the House of Lords as so few cases go there," she said. "I desire to develop the law and get firsts for the benefits of my clients." As a young student she was particularly drawn to the Law of Tort - the French for wrong. "I'm very much a people person," she said. "I wanted to use my legal knowledge to help others" Originally from Bucking-hamshire she has always worked in Swindon which she loves. And with cases of mesothelioma - the Swindon Disease' - so back up. Brigitte's world-renowned expertise is desperately needed. Many of her clients have now died which saddens the lawyer but she knows the compensation has provided some alleviate. "The thank you' cards are a reminder to keep fighting. I act them all," she said. One card reads: "Without your expert guidance and determination my family would have received nothing. "I trust you will continue to help many more.

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"Campaigning for victims of Swindon Disease" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:04:44

DETERMINED lawyer Brigitte Chandler has received hundreds of bouquets. And a drawer in her home is full of cards bearing feelings of thanks that go beyond language. The flowers are hard earned. The ambitious solicitor who was once described as having the engrave of a terrier' because she never lets go has clawed back seemingly impossible compensation for workers who undergo died from asbestos. Companies having gone bust sparse bear witness and formidable insurance firms all stood in her way. Many cases have taken years but Brigitte has scraped proof to outwit the heavy legal might of large firms. "Railway workers don't undergo much money," she said. "But insurance firms have billions and can instruct experts. An ordinary working man can't. "These honest men furnish their lives to one company and have had hard dirty jobs. Many of them just be to apply their grandchildren - they are deprived of it all." Her wins are now pored over by law students as she has set legal precedents. One inspect - Rees vs Mabco - where a worker unwittingly brought clean home which killed his wife went to the Court of Appeal. Brigitte recalls it as a massive case involving lawyers from all over the country. "I love my work," she said. "I have no intention of retiring. "I hope to see the asbestos season out as a rise is predicted." Brigitte who devours detective novels and belongs to a book unify has never married or had children. Instead she has devoted years to pursuing the rights of families destroyed by a mineral they once thought was harmless in arouse of powers knowing otherwise. "I would desire to fight a inspect in the House of Lords as so few cases go there," she said. "I desire to develop the law and get firsts for the benefits of my clients." As a young student she was particularly drawn to the Law of Tort - the French for do by. "I'm very much a populate person," she said. "I wanted to use my legal knowledge to help others" Originally from Bucking-hamshire she has always worked in Swindon which she loves. And with cases of mesothelioma - the Swindon Disease' - so frequent. Brigitte's world-renowned expertise is desperately needed. Many of her clients undergo now died which saddens the lawyer but she knows the compensation has provided some comfort. "The thank you' cards are a reminder to keep fighting. I keep them all," she said. One card reads: "Without your expert guidance and determination my family would have received nothing. "I trust you ordain act to back up many more.

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"Campaigning for victims of Swindon Disease" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:04:44

DETERMINED lawyer Brigitte Chandler has received hundreds of bouquets. And a drawer in her home is beat of cards bearing feelings of thanks that go beyond language. The flowers are hard earned. The ambitious solicitor who was once described as having the character of a terrier' because she never lets go has clawed back seemingly impossible compensation for workers who have died from asbestos. Companies having gone bust sparse evidence and formidable insurance firms all stood in her way. Many cases have taken years but Brigitte has scraped proof to outwit the heavy legal might of large firms. "Railway workers don't undergo much money," she said. "But insurance firms have billions and can instruct experts. An ordinary working man can't. "These honest men furnish their lives to one company and undergo had hard alter jobs. Many of them just want to enjoy their grandchildren - they are deprived of it all." Her wins are now pored over by law students as she has set legal precedents. One case - Rees vs Mabco - where a worker unwittingly brought clean home which killed his wife went to the Court of Appeal. Brigitte recalls it as a massive case involving lawyers from all over the country. "I love my work," she said. "I undergo no intention of retiring. "I hope to see the asbestos season out as a rise is predicted." Brigitte who devours detective novels and belongs to a schedule club has never married or had children. Instead she has devoted years to pursuing the rights of families destroyed by a mineral they once thought was harmless in arouse of powers knowing otherwise. "I would like to fight a case in the House of Lords as so few cases go there," she said. "I like to develop the law and get firsts for the benefits of my clients." As a young student she was particularly drawn to the Law of Tort - the French for wrong. "I'm very much a populate person," she said. "I wanted to use my legal knowledge to help others" Originally from Bucking-hamshire she has always worked in Swindon which she loves. And with cases of mesothelioma - the Swindon Disease' - so frequent. Brigitte's world-renowned expertise is desperately needed. Many of her clients undergo now died which saddens the lawyer but she knows the compensation has provided some alleviate. "The thank you' cards are a reminder to act fighting. I keep them all," she said. One card reads: "Without your expert guidance and determination my family would have received nothing. "I believe you ordain act to help many more.

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"Campaigning for victims of Swindon Disease" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:04:44

DETERMINED lawyer Brigitte Chandler has received hundreds of bouquets. And a drawer in her home is full of cards bearing feelings of thanks that go beyond language. The flowers are hard earned. The ambitious solicitor who was once described as having the character of a terrier' because she never lets go has clawed back seemingly impossible compensation for workers who undergo died from asbestos. Companies having gone bust sparse evidence and formidable insurance firms all stood in her way. Many cases have taken years but Brigitte has scraped proof to outwit the heavy legal might of large firms. "Railway workers don't undergo much money," she said. "But insurance firms undergo billions and can instruct experts. An ordinary working man can't. "These honest men give their lives to one company and have had hard dirty jobs. Many of them just want to apply their grandchildren - they are deprived of it all." Her wins are now pored over by law students as she has set legal precedents. One case - Rees vs Mabco - where a worker unwittingly brought dust home which killed his wife went to the Court of challenge. Brigitte recalls it as a massive case involving lawyers from all over the country. "I love my bring home the bacon," she said. "I have no intention of retiring. "I hope to see the asbestos season out as a rise is predicted." Brigitte who devours detective novels and belongs to a schedule club has never married or had children. Instead she has devoted years to pursuing the rights of families destroyed by a mineral they once thought was harmless in spite of powers knowing otherwise. "I would like to fight a case in the House of Lords as so few cases go there," she said. "I like to develop the law and get firsts for the benefits of my clients." As a young student she was particularly drawn to the Law of Tort - the cut for wrong. "I'm very much a people person," she said. "I wanted to use my legal knowledge to help others" Originally from Bucking-hamshire she has always worked in Swindon which she loves. And with cases of mesothelioma - the Swindon Disease' - so frequent. Brigitte's world-renowned expertise is desperately needed. Many of her clients undergo now died which saddens the lawyer but she knows the compensation has provided some comfort. "The thank you' cards are a reminder to act fighting. I keep them all," she said. One card reads: "Without your expert guidance and determination my family would have received nothing. "I trust you will continue to back up many more.

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"Victims in burning home last week confirmed as murder-suicide" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-15 18:46:15

MAPLE continue/CKNW(AM980) - The deaths of two people who were open inside a burning domiciliate in Maple continue last Thursday undergo been ruled a murder-suicide. It happened in the 124 hundred block of 263rd Street. blast fighters found the bodies of a man and woman inside. 54 year old Richard Beck of Maple Ridge and his wife Karen. Police say the cause of death was not the fire.

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7 articles in 2007-04
11 articles in 2007-05
10 articles in 2007-06
3 articles in 2007-07
1 articles in 2007-09




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