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13 April 2012
  • The ban on intercepted phone calls being used as evidence will be lifted so prosecutors can use bugged conversations.
  • Prosecutors will be able to offer "plea bargains" formally to supergrasses, to make gangsters turn on henchmen.
  • Lawyers, accountants and bankers will no longer be able to keep dealings with serious criminals confidential and will have to turn over records.

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