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A secretive organisation accused of collaborating with far-right activists has been operating out of the House of Lords for more than a decade, a cache of leaked documents suggests.The organisation, called the New Issues Group NIG , includes the former Ukip leader Malcolm Pearson and the Tory former deputy speaker of the
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stanley thermos mug , research director at Hope not Hate, described the existence of the secretive organisation as pretty terrifying . He added: Our investigation found members of the House of Lords collaborating with far-right Islamophobes. Confirming the groups existence, Cox denied that the NIG was anti-Muslim, saying it could certainly not be described in such a way.Instead, she said, it was a meeting of people who support the aims of my bill , referring to a private members bill, first introduced in 2011, which aims to protect Muslim women in Britain from sharia law. I have strong support from Muslim
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An investigation has been launched following claims a judge fell asleep in court, causing a child rape trial to be halted.The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office JCIO confirmed it was looking into the allegation against Recorder Philip Cattan, who was presiding over a trial at Manchester crown court.The complaint is that Cattan fell asleep as a young alleged victim was giving evidence via videolink in the trial of John Quigley. The judge stopped the trial
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stanley romania idered in accordance with the Judicial Conduct Judicial and other office holders Rules 2013.In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service said: The jury has been discharged in the trial of R v John Quigley at Manchester crown court following an issue that arose at court during the cross-examination of the first comp
termo stanley lainant in the case. The trial will be relisted as soon as possible. The complainants and other witnesses have been kept informed. Quigley, 49, of Burnage, Manchester, denies a number of sex offences, including the rape of a child under 13.Cattan is a well-known barrister in the Manchester area and is a member of the St Johns Buildings chambers in the city. He has appeared in a number of high-profile cases and was defence barrister in one of the trials relating to the 2001 Oldham riots.Cattan sits in Manchester as a recorder, which is a part-time judge. The JCIO said he would not be com
