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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank those who have offered advice and support during the course of this work.
Particular mention is due to the project’s academic mentor Professor Charles Raab whose many
suggestions have proved invaluable and to Andrew Phillips who has supported this work
throughout. Many others have offered their expertise and I would particularly like to thank Madeleine
Colvin, Caspar Bowden, Jonathan Bamford, Simon Watkin, Phil Booth, Antony White QC, Alan
Hawley and Colin Greene.
Thanks to the Nuffield Foundation for their sponsorship and funding of this work.
To former and present staff at Liberty to numerous to mention for their endless patience and to Sabina
Frediani, Lee Rodwell and Jen Corlew for their editing abilities. My sincere thanks and gratitude go to
Liberty’s Director Shami Chakrabarti for her unflinching support and wise counsel throughout.
Gareth Crossman
October 2007
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Authors
Gareth Crossman is Liberty’s Director of Policy.
Hilary Kitchin is a Policy Analyst with the Local Government Information Unit.
Rekha Kuna is an Associate Solicitor at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP.
Michael Skrein is a Partner at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP.
Jago Russell is Liberty’s Policy Officer.
Research assistance: Kirsteen Shields, Dawn Sedman, Caoilfhionn Gallagher and Gaby Johnson.