Finucane: 'New law could end independent public inquiries'

British government legislation for the inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane could be used to suppress facts in a tribunal into allegations of British army bullying in Deepcut Barracks, Lords in the UK were warned today.

As Lords considered a Bill affecting the Finucane Inquiry, human rights organisation British Irish Rights Watch said it would give ministers unprecedented control over inquiries into allegations of State misconduct.