Category: inquiries

In defence of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – UCL Constitution Unit

Posted September 13th, 2019 in brexit, constitutional law, inquiries, news, parliament, prerogative powers, royal prerogative by tracey

‘The Fixed-term Parliaments Act has come in for a lot of criticism of late, but is it as badly designed and drafted as some commentators would have us believe? The House of Lords Constitution Committee recently commenced an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Act to seek answers to this question. Robert Hazell and Nabila Roukhamieh-McKinna explain the background to the inquiry, and some of the key issues being addressed.’

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UCL Constitution Unit , 23rd September 2019

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Harvey Proctor attacks police watchdog after Met officers cleared – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, inquiries, murder, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A former Conservative MP falsely accused of child rape and murder has condemned the police watchdog for clearing the Met officers who investigated the allegations, following a meeting with its director.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2019

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Parliament to launch inquiry into football finances following Bury’s demise – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2019 in financial regulation, inquiries, news, parliament, sport by tracey

‘A parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the Football Association and English Football League’s financial governance of clubs following the expulsion of Bury FC from the Football League.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2019

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Planning Inspectorate issues new guidance for Statements of Case and Statement of Common Ground for s.78 planning appeals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 22nd, 2019 in appeals, inquiries, news, planning by sally

‘The Planning Inspectorate has issued – for s.78 planning appeals following the inquiries procedure – new guidance and a new process for the submission of the Statement of Case and Statement of Common Ground.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2019

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VIP paedophile ring accuser Carl Beech lodges appeal – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2019 in appeals, child abuse, compensation, fraud, inquiries, news, perverting the course of justice, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Carl Beech, the fantasist jailed over false claims of VIP child abuse that triggered a £2m Scotland Yard inquiry, is appealing against his conviction.’

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The Guardian, 21st August 2019

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Inquiry – ‘Positions of Trust’ within faith settings – Law & Religion UK

Posted August 16th, 2019 in child abuse, Christianity, clergy, inquiries, news, parliament, sexual offences by tracey

‘On 15 August, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Safeguarding in Faith Settings issued a call for evidence for its second Inquiry on whether there should be a change in legislation relating to “Positions of Trust” within faith settings.’

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Law & Religion UK, 15th August 2019

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Immigration centre abuse inquiry must be held in public, court says – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2019 in appeals, closed material, detention, government departments, immigration, inquiries, news, violence by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an application by the Home Office to conduct an inquiry into claims of systemic abuse at an immigration detention centre in private, rejecting the claims that public hearings would be prohibitively expensive.’

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The Guardian, 8th August 2019

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Police agree to publish full report into disastrous VIP sex abuse inquiry sparked by Carl Beech’s claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 7th, 2019 in child abuse, disclosure, fraud, inquiries, news, perverting the course of justice, police, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘Scotland Yard has finally agreed to publish the damning report into its disastrous handling of the VIP paedophile investigation.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2019

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Children in care in Nottingham ‘abused by predators’ – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2019 in care homes, child abuse, children, complaints, fostering, inquiries, local government, news, victims by tracey

‘Hundreds of children were sexually abused by predatory foster carers and residential home staff who were allowed to thrive, an inquiry has found. Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils exposed vulnerable children to repeated rapes and physical abuse, a report said. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said sexualised behaviour by staff was “tolerated or overlooked”.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2019

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Police may have broken law during Carl Beech investigation – ex-judge – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, inquiries, investigatory powers, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sexual offences, warrants by sally

‘A retired high court judge, whose review found a catalogue of failings in Scotland Yard’s £2.5m inquiry into false claims about a VIP paedophile ring made by a former nurse, says the police may have broken the law during their investigation.’

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The Guardian, 30th July 2019

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Manchester Arena bomber’s brother held in UK after extradition – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2019 in children, citizenship, conspiracy, delay, extradition, families, inquests, inquiries, Libya, murder, news, passports, terrorism, treaties, victims by tracey

‘The brother of the Manchester Arena attacker, Salman Abedi, has been extradited from Libya to the UK to face multiple murder charges over his alleged role in the attack.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2019

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The Warwick ‘rape chat’ case exposes universities’ failings on sexual violence – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2019 in codes of practice, inquiries, internet, malicious communications, news, rape, sexual offences, telecommunications, universities, women by sally

‘A series of mishandled sexual assault cases have shown how university policies aren’t supporting students.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2019

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Property damage “will be covered” by whiplash regime – Legal Futures

Posted July 2nd, 2019 in accidents, compensation, inquiries, insurance, internet, litigants in person, Ministry of Justice, Motor Insurers’ Bureau, news, personal injuries, select committees by sally

‘The whiplash portal for litigants in person will cover claims for property damage, in addition to personal injury and uninsured losses, the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has confirmed.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd July 2019

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Sharon Perrett murder: Police ‘stopped calling abuse victim’ – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2019 in domestic violence, inquiries, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, sentencing, victims by sally

‘Police stopped trying to call an abuse victim shortly before she was murdered by her partner because her phone was off, an inquiry has found.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2019

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M4 Newport relief road scrapped: environment v economics – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 26th, 2019 in environmental protection, inquiries, news, planning, road traffic, roads, Wales by sally

‘Plans to build a fourteen mile, six lane motorway through the Gwent Levels south of Newport to relieve congestion on the M4 have been scrapped by the Welsh government. The announcement by first minister Mark Drakeford was welcomed by environmentalists, local residents and small businesses who opposed the scheme at last year’s public inquiry. Alasdair Henderson, Dominic Ruck Keene and Hannah Noyce from 1 Crown Office Row with other barristers from Guildhall Chambers (Brendon Moorhouse) and Garden Court (Irena Sabic and Grace Brown) represented Gwent Wildlife Trust and an umbrella of other environmental objectors in the proceedings which lasted from February 2017 to September 2018. All these barristers acted for free.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th June 2019

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Investigation into abuse at Brook House IRC risks failure to meet requirements of Article 3 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 21st, 2019 in detention, human rights, immigration, inquiries, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘MA, BB v Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWHC 1523.
The High Court has held that an effective Article 3 investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (“PPO”) into allegations of serious physical and mental abuse in an Immigration Removal Centre requires the PPO to have powers are to compel witness attendance, hold hearings in public and ensure that the claimants have properly-funded representation to enable them to review and comment on witness evidence and provide lines of enquiry.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2019

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Birmingham Archdiocese let children be abused and harboured paedophile priests ‘to protect its own reputation’ – The Independent

Posted June 21st, 2019 in child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news, reports, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Birmingham’s Catholic church protected paedophile priests and allowed child sex abuse to continue in order to preserve its own reputation, a damning inquiry has found.’

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The Independent, 20th June 2019

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Data collection leads to discrimination and self-censorship, MPs told – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2019 in consent, data protection, freedom of expression, human rights, inquiries, internet, news, privacy by tracey

‘Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much their privacy is being infringed, a parliamentary committee has been warned.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

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Contaminated blood: What caused the NHS scandal? – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2019 in blood products, HIV, hospitals, inquiries, medical treatment, negligence, news, statistics, victims by sally

‘The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. Thousands have died.’

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BBC News, 14th June 2019

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Suspects left in legal limbo by delays to inquiries, say solicitors – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2019 in bail, delay, inquiries, news, police, release on licence, solicitors, statistics, time limits by sally

‘Suspects are increasingly being left in legal limbo as they are subjected to inquiries lasting years that sometimes end with the case being dropped, a survey of criminal solicitors has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2019

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