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: Current AwarenessHow ministers failed to gag coroners over Forces - The Times
By sally
“There have been a number of inquests where the Ministry of Defence has squirmed as coroners have complained about equipment defects and shortages in Iraq and Afghanistan. Could such cases be affected in the future by the new Bill, on the ground that public airing of such damaging details is not in the public interest? “
The Times, 12th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Full post as published by Current Awareness on August 12, 2008 (boomark / email).
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