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Fri 08 Aug 2003TDs fear miscarriage of justice with new Garda BillMost Opposition parties have called for safeguards to help protect against potential miscarriages of justice in response to the Government's plans to strengthen the power of the Garda.Fine Gael's, Mr John Deasy, however, was alone in providing full support for the measures and said they represented a welcome tilting of the scales of justice towards victims of crime