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| − | Joel Joffe | + | '''Joel Joffe''' is a former human rights lawyer. He is a former Deputy Chairman (and one of the founders) of [[Allied Dunbar Assurance]], the Chairman of [[Oxfam]] and a founding patron of the [[Charity Technology Trust]]. He gave more than £5,000 to the [[Labour Party]] in 1997 and £10,000 in March 2001 {{ref|1}}. |
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| + | He served on the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care and along with David (now also Lord) [[Lord Lipsey|Lipsey]], produced a minority report which enabled the Government to ignore the expensive provision of care recommended by the majority of Commission members. He is a staunch supporter of medical euthanasia and has repeatedly lobbied for the 'Right to Die' bill {{ref|2}}. | ||
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| + | He was given his peerage in the 1999 New Years Honours list. | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
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| + | [[Oxfam]] | ||
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| + | [[Charity Technology Trust]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | #{{note|1}} The Guardian [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/election2001/story/0%2C9029%2C486319%2C00.html Labour donors leave Tories lagging 4 to 1], Accessed 20th August 2007. | ||
| + | #{{note|2}} The Guardian [http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,7890,1599488,00.html A Matter of Life and Death], Accessed 20th August 2007. | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 20 August 2007
Joel Joffe is a former human rights lawyer. He is a former Deputy Chairman (and one of the founders) of Allied Dunbar Assurance, the Chairman of Oxfam and a founding patron of the Charity Technology Trust. He gave more than £5,000 to the Labour Party in 1997 and £10,000 in March 2001 [1].
He served on the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care and along with David (now also Lord) Lipsey, produced a minority report which enabled the Government to ignore the expensive provision of care recommended by the majority of Commission members. He is a staunch supporter of medical euthanasia and has repeatedly lobbied for the 'Right to Die' bill [2].
He was given his peerage in the 1999 New Years Honours list.
Affiliations
References
- ^ The Guardian Labour donors leave Tories lagging 4 to 1, Accessed 20th August 2007.
- ^ The Guardian A Matter of Life and Death, Accessed 20th August 2007.
