‘The full council at the London Borough of Lewisham has unanimously agreed to set up an independent inquiry led by a QC to examine matters relating to a controversial proposed compulsory purchase order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A former police surgeon conducted “woefully or grossly” unacceptable medical examinations, an independent investigation found.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The QC who carried out a review of failures at the Mid Staffs Hospital five years ago says that a similar collapse is ‘inevitable’ under current circumstances where some health trusts are accepting impossible performance targets. ‘
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police is facing legal action costing as much as £3million from three prominent members of society who claimed their reputations were tarnished over false sexual abuse allegations.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police inquiry has found no evidence of a cover-up of historical sexual abuse at a residential school linked to the late politician Cyril Smith, prompting criticisms from an MP.’
The Guardian, February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘At least 14 former inmates of a detention centre who made allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse against prison officers claim that their complaints were ignored by police.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The family of Lord Janner yesterday vowed to “undermine from within” the Government’s beleaguered child sex abuse inquiry after being given a formal role in the investigation. The family were granted core participant status which gives them access to documents and to have lawyers attend the inquiry’s hearings.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A UK parliamentary committee has opened an inquiry into so-called ‘fake news’.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Investigations into miscarriages of justice are being hampered by premature destruction of court records, according to a campaign aimed at improving transparency in the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A major review into the UK’s gender discrimination laws is to be launched amid fears a potential post-Brexit move towards a lower regulation economy could see protections eroded.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission has ruled out an inquiry into potential misconduct by police during the Bradford City stadium fire that killed 56 people.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Croydon v Lopes [2017] EWHC 33 (QB). Costs on settled s.204 Housing Act 1996 appeals – the issue that never goes away. The latest instalment also brings with it some rather sharp findings by the Court of Appeal on the extent of inquiries the council should have made.’
Nearly Legal, 25th January 2017
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has launched an internal inquiry into the mental health backgrounds of prisoners who killed themselves, as new figures are expected to reveal that 2016 was a record high for self-inflicted deaths across prisons in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘he UK’s main Jehovah’s Witnesses charity has dropped efforts to block an investigation into how it handled allegations of sexual abuse, including of children, after a legal fight lasting more than two years.’
The Guardian, 2r3d January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘MPs have launched an inquiry into the planned renovation of the Palace of Westminster amid concerns it may not provide value for money.’
BBC News, 15th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Counter-terrorism money is being used to redact police evidence to an inquiry into undercover policing tactics, it has been revealed.’
The Independent, 12th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former Old Bailey prosecutor Brian Altman QC has been named as the new lead counsel for the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ticket resale websites and the touts who use them could be fined after the competition watchdog launched an investigation into how the best seats are harvested and then sold on at huge mark-ups before fans can buy them at face value.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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