Instead, Mr Chamberlin reckons that the states ought to license bounty-hunters and demand some minimum level of competence.

ECONOMIST: Bounty-hunters

Opponents of the death penalty, accepting that it is most unlikely to disappear, would at least like to increase the resources available to defendants in capital cases, and require some minimum level of competence from lawyers and investigators.

ECONOMIST: The death penalty

The Law Society of Scotland has noted that while the imposition of a minimum price of alcohol is a devolved matter within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, compatibility with EU Duty Directives must be taken into account.

BBC: Health Committee