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• Twenty-three years is a long time to wait for justice
  Posted on September 12, 2012 by Louise Restell
  Twenty-three years is a long time. You should be able to get a lot done like, I don’t know, invent new things, build cities, go to Mars and back, grow up. There aren’t many things that actually take 23 years, unless someone in your family died at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989. Then you’ll find it takes 23 years to get the truth.
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  Posted in: Justice system
  Tagged: Hillsborough, police
• Getting away with murder
  Posted on April 22, 2012 by Louise Restell
  Last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with barrister Henrietta Hill. We were at university together more years ago than would be polite to disclose. I’ll admit to being slightly jealous that she has managed to achieve far more than I have in fighting injustice, but then I didn’t have the aptitude or dedication to become a top lawyer and have been muddling along ever since.
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  Posted in: Justice system, Legal aid
  Tagged: claims against the police, damages, Henrietta Hill, LASPO, legal aid, legal insurance, no win no fee, police, Police Action Lawyers Group, QOCS