| 1. | On 30 July 2009 the Law Lords unanimously ruled in Fisher's favour.
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| 2. | But the law lords held that that amendment had no retrospective effect.
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| 3. | The 12 Law Lords form the highest court in England and Wales.
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| 4. | This request was refused, as was Pretty's appeal before the Law Lords.
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| 5. | The law lords'decision came several weeks after hearing extraordinary set of arguments.
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| 6. | A new panel of Law Lords was then selected to rehear the case.
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| 7. | A different panel of Law Lords then issued a similar decision.
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| 8. | Formerly, the most senior of the Law Lords took these posts.
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| 9. | He was ultimately impressed by Robert Wright, another future Law Lord.
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| 10. | The Law Lords who rendered the Pinochet decision were appointed to the body.
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