Grenfell inquiry: key questions answered – The Guardian
‘Why was it set up, why is it split into two parts and why are some people unhappy with it?’
The Guardian, 29th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: fire
Grenfell families must sign gagging orders to view report – Daily Telegraph
‘Grenfell families are to be required to sign non disclosure agreements before viewing a long-awaited report in to the fire which killed 72 people, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The bereaved and survivors of the tragedy will tomorrow meet Sir Martin Moore-Bick, chairman of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, for a private briefing where they will receive an embargoed copy of the report covering the probe’s first phase, ahead of its publication on Wednesday.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for pretending to flat-share with deceased Grenfell resident in £75,000 fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A pharmacist technician who posed as a Grenfell Tower resident and carried out a fraud worth more than £75,000 has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court clears man over video of Grenfell Tower model being burned – The Guardian
‘A man has been cleared of a criminal offence over a video that showed a model of a building marked “Grenfell Tower” being burned, while a group of friends laughed and joked.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man convicted of murdering eight in 2002 Huddersfield house fire – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family in an arson attack 17 years ago.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Whirlpool told to recall dryers in ‘unprecedented’ government move – BBC News
‘The government is to issue an “unprecedented” recall notice of up to 500,000 Whirlpool tumble dryers which pose a fire safety risk.’
BBC News, 12th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police identify suspects for possible Grenfell manslaughter charges – The Guardian
‘The police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire has identified potential suspects for offences of corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter, Scotland Yard has said. But it said there were no guarantees that criminal charges would be brought over the disaster, whose second anniversary falls this Friday.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell survivors and relatives open US legal battle – BBC News
‘More than 100 Grenfell survivors and relatives are taking legal action in the US against three firms they blame for the fire, the BBC has been told.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two experts added to Grenfell inquiry to broaden oversight – The Guardian
‘Grenfell survivors have welcomed the UK prime minister’s decision to appoint two more people to oversee the public inquiry into the disaster that claimed 72 lives, after raising concerns their interests risked being overlooked.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell families call for major changes to inquiry set-up – The Guardian
‘Families have called on the public inquiry into the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people to make major changes to its procedures, amid mounting concerns that their voices are not being heard.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell Tower inquiry ‘failing to deliver’ as survivors and bereaved families ‘lose faith’, lawyers warn – The Independent
‘The Grenfell Tower inquiry is “failing to deliver” on promises it made to traumatised survivors and the families of victims, who have “lost faith” in the process, lawyers have warned.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
District council defeats challenge to listing of pub as asset of community value – Local Government Lawyer
‘East Hertfordshire District Council has successfully defended its decision to list a currently empty pub as an asset of community value.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Grenfell survivors’ anger as police say no charges until 2021 Grenfell survivors’ anger as police say no charges until 2021 – The Guardian
‘Survivors and the bereaved from the Grenfell Tower fire have expressed their “extreme frustration” at the pace of justice after Scotland Yard admitted no charges were likely for at least two years.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
CPS mulls charges over burning effigy of Grenfell Tower – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are considering whether to bring criminal charges against a group of men who were filmed burning an effigy of Grenfell Tower.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Victims of self-storage warehouse fire to sue over safety failures – Daily Telegraph
‘Hundreds of people are planning a legal challenge against a self-storage company as they claim safety failures led to the destruction of more than 1,000 people’s possessions.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grenfell Tower: second phase of inquiry ‘could be delayed until 2020’ – The Guardian
‘The next phase of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire could be delayed until 2020, according to counsel for one of the core participants, raising concerns that it could be at least three years after the disaster claimed 72 lives that it will report back fully.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell Tower inquiry: LFB ‘failed residents and firefighters’ – BBC News
‘Grenfell Tower residents and firefighters were let down by London Fire Brigade’s leaders, a lawyer for the victims has said.’
BBC News, 10th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grenfell fraudster jailed for claiming £88,000 worth of benefits – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been jailed after falsely claiming he was sleeping rough in the Grenfell Tower so he could access £88,0000 worth of benefits meant for genuine victims of the fire.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Government to review safety advice amid new high-rise cladding fears – The Guardian
‘The government has ordered a review of building safety advice amid concerns that scores of tall buildings fitted with combustible cladding and insulation may have been missed by a testing programme following the Grenfell Tower fire.
The Guardian, 27th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Commercial Court upholds hot works “exclusion” in Contractor’s Liability Policy – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Aspen Insurance UK Ltd & Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Ltd v Sangster and Annand Ltd is a case that concerns a fire at a Scottish hotel, and liability under a Contractor’s Liability Insurance policy. It was heard by HHJ Waksman QC (as he then was) in the Commercial Court in June and, earlier this week, the Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 23rd November 2018
