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City law firms become latest opponents to Raab's Bill of Rights
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, leaves Downing Street, Westminster, London, after the first Cabinet meeting with Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. Picture date: Wednesday October 26, 2022.

SENIOR representatives of City law firms have become the latest figures to speak out against the Tories’ Bill of Rights, warning the reforms would be “bad for business.” 

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has said the Bill will return to Parliament in the “coming weeks” after it was shelved by former PM Liz Truss in September.  

The proposed legislation seeks to replace the Human Rights Act, reducing the influence of the European Court of Human Rights in British courts. 

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