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Louise Christian

Louise Christian is a solicitor and co-founder of the Christian Khan law firm. She is currently acting for former Guantánamo detainee Martin Mubanga in a high court action against the government and the security services

June 2017

  • The Lakanal House fire in July 2009.

    Why the Grenfell Tower tragedy needs a rapid public inquiry, not an inquest

    Louise Christian
    As a solicitor who has acted for the families of fire victims I know an inquiry is the best approach – but funding must be provided for victims’ and tenants’ representation

October 2012

  • British Prime Minister David Cameron lea

    This bill represents David Cameron's cover-up on torture

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: The prime minister promised we'd get to the bottom of whether the UK was complicit in torture, but he's changed his mind

March 2012

  • kettling in Oxford Circus 2001

    liberty central
    This judgment in favour of kettling is a missed opportunity

    Louise Christian

    Louise Christian: The European court of human rights had a chance to strengthen the right to protest. Instead, it set a dangerous precedent

March 2011

  • Potters Bar

    No restorative justice for those bereaved by Potters Bar

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: Criminal proceedings become farcical when they happen so long after a crash – accountability must not be dodged at the time

November 2010

  • 12 ANGRY MEN

    liberty central
    Why Lord Justice Moses should watch 12 Angry Men

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: The judge's proposals on criminal trials are a dangerous attack on the jury system. I hope he won't prevail

November 2009

  • liberty central
    Will Miliband address torture evidence?

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: A new report finds the UK was complicit in sickening acts by Pakistan's ISI. The government so far seems unmoved

June 2009

  • liberty central
    No justice in ending legal aid

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: The government has ignored legal aid practitioners and has pressed on with making the system discriminate against the poor

May 2009

  • liberty central
    Secret inquests, secret evidence

    Louise Christian

    Louise Christian: Now the government has dropped proposals for secret inquests we must scrutinise their use of secret evidence

April 2009

  • liberty central
    Suffering in the name of security

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: Our treatment of 12 young students raises questions about the politicisation of terrorism investigations

  • Policing review must tackle kettling

    Louise Christian and Katherine Craig

    Louise Christian and Katherine Craig: The assessment of policing at G20 protests is welcome, but it will be useless unless it examines this containment tactic in detail

  • liberty central
    G20: Questions need to be asked about 'kettling'

    Louise Christian

    Louise Christian: At the G2 protests, police used the controversial tactic of containment, ruled in January to be lawful – but is it right?

February 2009

  • liberty central
    Governments must not escape public scrutiny on torture

    Louise Christian

    Louise Christian: New information about UK complicity in torture is emerging all the time. Whitehall cannot be allowed to dodge accountability

August 2008

  • The shame of British complicity

    Louise Christian

    Louise Christian: MI5 has been criticised for unlawful interrogation. The government must set up a public inquiry and ensure this never happens again

December 2007

  • A poisonous complicity

    Louise Christian

    The election of Andrey Lugovoi is an insult to the family of Alexander Litvinenko, who may never see his killers brought to justice

April 2007

  • Train reactions

    Louise Christian

    Unless the government starts listening to calls for change in the rail industry, there could be more tragedies like those at Potters Bar and Greyrigg.

February 2007

  • We cannot let this become Potters Bar all over again

    Louise Christian

  • Media trials and errors

    Louise Christian

June 2006

  • Into the abyss

    Louise Christian is horrified by US lawyer Alan M Dershowitz's book on reshaping international law, Preemption.

March 2006

  • How Ian Blair can win friends

    Louise Christian

    He should stop trying to please politicians and the media.

February 2006

  • Making bad law worse

    Louise Christian
    Louise Christian: Creating a new offence of glorifying terrorism is hypocritical and a threat to legitimate debate.
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