Article: LEGALISE DRUGS AND SAVE pounds 2.2BN A YEAR; LAW IS A COSTLY SHAMBLES, SAY THINK-TANK.(News)

Article: Chhokar family 'thank God' for Lord McCluskey
The Scotsman;  March 13, 1999 ;     650 words ... ... Relatives of Surjit Singh Chhokar backed Lord McCluskey after learning that sources close to ... the dispute with the Lord Advocate. Lord McCluskey, who presided over the trial of Ronnie ... said last night: "Thank God for Lord McCluskey, who to me seems to be the only person ...

Article: I wept as I jailed Nicola; Lord McCluskey on the ...
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 28, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... just one of many infamous tales about Lord McCluskey, Baron of Churchill, life peer and ... THESE strong words are typical of Lord McCluskey. Despite his prods to politicians ... her hotheadedness with her freedom. Lord McCluskey recalls: "The jury had returned the ...

Article: Why I wept in my court; BY LORD McCLUSKEY.(News)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 31, 1999 ;     620 words ... ... yesterday of his heartache over the case. Lord McCluskey's voice faltered and his eyes filled ... row over a noisy washing machine. Lord McCluskey said: "It was very distressing ... attention and quickly left the bench. Lord McCluskey admitted this was not the first time ...

Article: Ex-judge attacks soft touch justice system; Backlash: Lord ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  May 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... justice system. Former Solicitor General Lord McCluskey backed an extraordinary broadsideearlier ... months after his release. Yesterday, Lord McCluskey said early release was 'failing the ... bythousands of officers. The intervention by Lord McCluskey - the country's longestserving ...

Article: Of course the police can and do lie when giving evidence; ...
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 30, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... or the police. Equally galling to Lord McCluskey are members of the police force who ... rights campaigners and the public, Lord McCluskey was a former lecturer at the RAF Officer ... should continue to be cross examined, Lord McCluskey says the human rights law would never ...

Article: Campaigners back judge's drug call Lord McCluskey ...
Evening Times;  September 14, 2005 ;     425 words ... ... doctors to provide heroin for addicts. Lord McCluskey entered the debate by suggesting both ... quite sensible". He said: "What Lord McCluskey is saying is that, if people are addicted ... a 12-per cent rise from 2003. Lord McCluskey said of the figures: "That is a massive ...

Article: FURY AS TOP JUDGE CALLS FOR FRESH LOOK AT DRUGS; Lord ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  July 11, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... soft-drugs offenders yesterday. Lord McCluskey slammed the waste of money on jailing ... Affairs spokesman Phil Gallie said: "Lord McCluskey should stick to administering the law ... attrition of acceptance of drugs." Lord McCluskey made his call at the annual conference ...