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cbabe

(3,958 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2022, 01:05 PM Apr 2022

Calls for US to issue visa bans for UK lawyers enabling Russian oligarch

Calls for US to issue visa bans for UK lawyers enabling Russian oligarchs

Anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder says ‘whole class of British lawyers’ making money out of lawsuits against journalists, dissidents and whistleblowers

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/16/calls-for-us-to-issue-visa-bans-for-uk-lawyers-enabling-russian-oligarchs

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Calls for US to issue visa bans for UK lawyers enabling Russian oligarch (Original Post) cbabe Apr 2022 OP

K&R 2naSalit Apr 2022 #1

I'm not too keen on this idea. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #2

I think the thinking is anyone helping criminals is also implicated. cbabe Apr 2022 #3

2naSalit

(90,948 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2022, 01:16 PM

Apr 2022

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,863 posts)

2. I'm not too keen on this idea.

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2022, 01:37 PM

Apr 2022

In the US, no matter how odious the defendant is thought to be by public opinion, he still gets a legal defense.

I don't think a visa ban is in agreement with the principles of this country.

cbabe

(3,958 posts)

3. I think the thinking is anyone helping criminals is also implicated.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 16, 2022, 02:23 PM

Apr 2022

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