Category: inquiries

Court interpreting system ‘poses significant risk to justice’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 24th, 2025 in courts, inquiries, interpreters, news, public procurement by sally

‘The current state of interpreting services in the courts is inefficient, ineffective and poses a risk to the administration of justice, peers declared today following an extensive inquiry. The government was urged to use a current procurement for language services contracts to reform the sector “or risk reinforcing significant jeopardy to justice for the foreseeable future”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2025

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MR: ‘Very disappointing’ end to court modernisation programme – Legal Futures

Posted March 21st, 2025 in civil justice, computer programs, courts, inquiries, judges, Ministry of Justice, news, select committees, statistics by sally

‘The court modernisation project ends this month with the “very disappointing” outcome of only 23% of civil cases being digital end to end, the Master of the Rolls told MPs this week.’

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Legal Futures, 21st March 2025

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Hillsborough, Grenfell and Aberfan victims back police truth charter – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2025 in accidents, disclosure, emergency services, fire, inquests, inquiries, news, police, sport, terrorism, victims by sally

‘Victims of Hillsborough, Grenfell, the Manchester Arena terror attack and the Aberfan disaster have said decades of suffering could have been avoided if a new charter compelling the police to tell the truth, was introduced sooner.’

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BBC News, 17th March 2025

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Lucy Letby calls for public inquiry into baby deaths to be halted – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2025 in appeals, children, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, delay, evidence, hospitals, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by sally

‘Lucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and compelling” evidence undermining her baby murder convictions. Lawyers for the former nurse took the extraordinary step of writing to Lady Justice Thirlwall on Monday to say that the inquiry – which is due to end on Wednesday – should be suspended immediately.’

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The Guardian, 17th March 2025

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Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2025 in banking, diversity, employment, equality, financial regulation, financial services ombudsman, inquiries, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘The City’s top two regulators have said they will not bring in new diversity and inclusion rules for financial firms because they want to avoid imposing extra “regulatory burdens” and costs, in the latest sign of a retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2025

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MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’ – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2025 in children, disabled persons, education, inquiries, learning difficulties, news, race discrimination, racism, school children, special educational needs by sally

‘The historic injustice of a scandal in which black children were incorrectly labelled “educationally subnormal” and sent to schools for physically and mentally disabled pupils must be addressed with a public inquiry, an MP has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2025

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Government commits to public inquiry recommendations transparency – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 11th, 2025 in accidents, disclosure, fire, government departments, inquiries, news by sally

‘The UK government has set out plans to increase transparency over the recommendations made by UK public inquiries, in a move one expert said will improve the effectiveness of those inquiries in future.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2025

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Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2025 in deceit, families, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences, spying by sally

‘At least 25 undercover police officers who infiltrated political groups formed sexual relationships with members of the public without disclosing their true identity to them, the Guardian can disclose.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2025

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Unmasking the spy cops: how women found the truth about men who tricked them into relationships – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2025 in identity fraud, inquiries, news, police, spying, women by sally

‘Credit cards, passports and ingenuity led to the identities of undercover police who were loved under false pretences.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2025

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UK government sets out further sweeping reforms to toughen construction safety rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 28th, 2025 in building law, construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news by sally

‘The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the UK government plans to adopt all 58 recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2025

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Probate staff “did not understand” digital processes, minister admits – Legal Futures

Posted February 27th, 2025 in computer programs, HM Courts Service, inquiries, news, probate by sally

‘His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) “did not have a mechanism to deliver comprehensive training” when the Probate Service was digitised, a justice minister has admitted.’

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Legal Futures, 25th February 2025

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Government to bring in single construction regulator, new legal duty of candour for public bodies after accepting Grenfell inquiry report recommendations in full – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 27th, 2025 in accidents, building law, construction industry, disclosure, fire, government departments, health & safety, inquiries, local government, news by sally

‘The Government has accepted all 58 recommendations in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report, and will introduce a new single construction regulator “to ensure those responsible for building safety are held to account”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025

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SRA delivers update on Post Office scandal probe – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 24th, 2025 in inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Solicitors embroiled in the public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal are under scrutiny by the regulator over their conduct in relation to the inquiry itself – as well as their role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025

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Grenfell contractor to challenge ban in court – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2025 in construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, news by sally

‘A contractor involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire is mounting a legal challenge to a ban by Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC).’

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BBC News, 24th February 2025

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Police did not properly probe killer’s assaults before attacks, report says – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2025 in assault, bereavement, crime prevention, criminal justice, families, inquiries, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 19th February 2025

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Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2025 in Afghanistan, armed forces, asylum, disclosure, government departments, immigration, inquiries, news, war, war crimes by sally

‘UK Special Forces command rejected resettlement applications from more than 2,000 Afghan commandos who had shown credible evidence of service in units that fought alongside the SAS and SBS, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed for the first time.’

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BBC News, 17th February 2025

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MI5 gave courts false evidence about ‘abusive’ neo-Nazi agent, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2025 in BBC, domestic violence, government departments, injunctions, inquiries, intelligence services, news by sally

‘A high court judge has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts as it faced scrutiny over its handling of a neo-Nazi agent alleged to have attacked his partner.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2025

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Judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks coming in ‘weeks’, Starmer announces – The Independent

Posted February 13th, 2025 in attempted murder, bereavement, government departments, homicide, inquiries, mental health, murder, news by sally

‘The prime minister has told the families of those killed in the Nottingham attacks that a judge-led public inquiry will take place in “a matter of weeks”.’

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The Independent, 13th February 2025

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Church risks further crisis if it doesn’t act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2025 in child abuse, Church of England, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The Church of England risks further crisis if it fails to adopt a sweeping new independent system to keep people safe, the former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has said.’

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BBC News, 11th February 2025

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Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to be extended to families – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in bereavement, blood products, compensation, delay, families, inquiries, news by sally

‘Thousands of bereaved parents and children of victims of the infected blood scandal will be able to claim compensation for the first time under new proposed laws to be laid in parliament this month.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2025

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