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Former Fatah chief's lawyer says Abbas 'exploited' justice - Yahoo News UK

22-02-2015 19:31

Yahoo News UK
Former Fatah chief's lawyer says Abbas 'exploited' justice
Yahoo News UK
The lawyer of exiled Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan, being tried in absentia on corruption charges, accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Sunday of "exploiting" justice by raiding offices of two associates. The former security chief, who was ...

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HSBC should face UK criminal charges, says former public prosecutor

22-02-2015 18:45

Lord Ken Macdonald QC says HMRC’s decision not to prosecute bank over Swiss revelations was ‘seriously legally flawed’HSBC’s Swiss arm is potentially open to a range of criminal charges in Britain because there is “credible evidence” that it has had a role in enabling tax evasion, according to a former director of public prosecutions.
In a legal opinion prepared for the consumer watchdog, SumOfUs, Lord Ken Macdonald QC argues that there is sufficient evidence for the bank to be inv

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UK mulling new tax evasion law after HSBC scandal - Business Standard

22-02-2015 14:49

Business Standard
UK mulling new tax evasion law after HSBC scandal
Business Standard
The tax-evasion scandal has caused a political storm in the UK before a tightly-fought general elections. Press Trust of India | London. February 22, 2015 Last Updated at 19:45 IST ? Add to My Page. Related News. Need to up savings rate for 7% GDP ...

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Law chief marks Magna Carta with fierce attack on Cameron - The Independent

22-02-2015 01:19

The Independent
Law chief marks Magna Carta with fierce attack on Cameron
The Independent
Britain's chief criminal barrister will tear into David Cameron and past governments for treating public law “with contempt”, at a lavish £1,750-a-ticket government-backed conference tomorrow marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Tony Cross ...

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