Category: inquiries

Government commission ignored evidence of NHS racism, says British Medical Association – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2021 in diversity, equality, government departments, hospitals, inquiries, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘The British Medical Association has said the highly-contested Sewell report “ignored well-documented” evidence of structural racism. The professional body for doctors refuted the report’s overall findings and said the government-appointed Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) missed opportunities to identify effective solutions to tackling racial inequality.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2021

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Jeremy Heywood’s widow questions Greensill inquiry chief’s independence – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2021 in conflict of interest, government departments, inquiries, lobbying, news, political parties by sally

‘The widow of the man who was the UK’s top civil servant during the early years of the Greensill lobbying scandal has raised concerns over the independence of the official appointed by Boris Johnson to run an inquiry into the affair.’

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The Guardian, 1st July 2021

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Three Metropolitan Police officers face gross misconduct inquiry over Bianca Williams search – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2021 in equality, inquiries, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, race discrimination, racism, stop and search by sally

‘Three of the six police officers who stopped, searched and handcuffed athlete Bianca Williams and her partner are under investigation for gross misconduct.’

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The Independent, 2nd July 2021

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Child sex abuse victims ‘accused of lying by police’, inquiry finds – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2021 in child abuse, children, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Police officers often accuse young victims of child sexual abuse of lying when they try to report crimes, a report has found.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2021

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Public inquiry into Covid must begin now, says senior judge – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2021 in bereavement, coronavirus, delay, disclosure, families, government departments, inquiries, judges, news by sally

‘A public inquiry into Covid should be launched immediately, a senior retired judge has said with a warning that if it does not report back for four or five years “it ceases to form a useful function”.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2021

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Undercover Policing Inquiry refers first suspected miscarriages of justice – Garden Court Chambers

Posted June 24th, 2021 in chambers articles, inquiries, miscarriage of justice, news, police by sally

‘This week, the Undercover Policing Inquiry referred the first suspected miscarriages of justice, identified through its investigations, to a dedicated panel set up by the Home Office.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 23rd June 2021

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Manchester Arena bomber should have been identified as threat, inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2021 in inquiries, murder, news, security companies, terrorism by sally

‘The Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a security threat on the night of the attack, a public inquiry has found.’

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The Guardian, 17th June 2021

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Daniel Morgan murder: Met chief censured for hampering corruption inquiry – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2021 in corruption, inquiries, murder, news, police, prosecutions, reports by sally

‘Cressida Dick, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, has been personally censured for hampering an inquiry into police corruption in the long-running Daniel Morgan murder case.’

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The Guardian, 15th June 2021

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Public inquiry opens into Met police killing of unarmed Jermaine Baker – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2021 in firearms, fugitive offenders, inquiries, news, police, prisons by sally

‘A public inquiry into the death of an unarmed man shot by a Metropolitan police marksman during a foiled prison break has heard that a bug in the getaway car picked up the occupants saying they did not have a real gun.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2021

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Infected blood scandal: government knew of contaminated plasma ‘long before it admitted it’ – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2021 in AIDS, blood products, government departments, inquiries, news by sally

‘A minister privately expressed concerns that Aids was being transmitted by contaminated blood products while the government publicly insisted there was no “conclusive evidence”, newly uncovered documents from 1983 show.’

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The Guardian, 7th June 2021

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‘Judicial’ Hillsborough inquiry questionnaires cast doubt on trial ruling – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2021 in accidents, bereavement, families, inquiries, news, perverting the course of justice, police, sport by sally

‘Further doubt has been cast on the ruling that stopped the trial of two former South Yorkshire police officers and the force’s ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course of public justice, for amending police statements after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.’

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2021

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Daniel Morgan: Report into murder to be released after agreement reached

Posted May 28th, 2021 in government departments, inquiries, murder, news, private investigators, reports by sally

‘A report into the unsolved murder of a private investigator killed in south London will be released next month.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2021

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‘More work to do’ to improve Nottingham maternity units – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2021 in birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, negligence, news, pregnancy, quality assurance by sally

‘More needs to be done to bring maternity units at a city’s two main hospitals up to scratch, inspectors have said.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2021

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Sewell says commission did find evidence of ‘persistent discrimination’ despite controversial race report – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2021 in equality, inquiries, news, race discrimination, reports, select committees by sally

‘A commission on racial inequality found evidence of “persistent race-based discrimination”, its chair told MPs on Thursday – despite barely mentioning the phrase in its widely contested report published earlier this year.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2021

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The COVID Inquiry … About Time? – Carmelite Chambers

Posted May 26th, 2021 in chambers articles, coronavirus, government departments, inquiries, news by sally

‘Facing mounting pressure from a number of critics that his delays in implementing lockdowns [the first being imposed in March 2020] cost thousands of lives, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, on 12th May 2021 announced plans for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, under the powers of the Inquiries Act 2005. It is due to commence in the Spring of 2022. Its terms of reference will not be announced until closer to its start.’

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Carmelite Chambers, 18th May 2021

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Legal bid launched to stop Boris Johnson deleting WhatsApp messages about Covid decisions – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2021 in coronavirus, freedom of information, government departments, inquiries, news, telecommunications by sally

‘A legal bid has been launched to stop Boris Johnson and his ministers from deleting WhatsApp messages and other communications that would shed light on how they took decisions during the pandemic.’

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The Independent, 23rd May 2021

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Government responds to inquiry into child sexual abuse in secure children’s homes – Family Law

Posted May 21st, 2021 in care homes, child abuse, children, government departments, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse custodial institutions report about placement in secure children’s homes.’

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Family Law, 20th May 2021

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Brother of Manchester arena attackers asks for immunity to take part in public inquiry – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2021 in attorney general, families, immunity, inquiries, murder, news, terrorism by sally

‘The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bombers has asked for immunity from prosecution in return for answering questions at the public inquiry into the terror attack.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2021

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Contaminated blood inquiry: Matt Hancock to give evidence – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2021 in blood products, compensation, government departments, inquiries, medical treatment, news, victims by sally

‘he health secretary will face questions about compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal on Friday afternoon.’

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BBC News, 21st May 2021

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Statutory inquiry announced for sub-postmaster scandal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 20th, 2021 in computer programs, false accounting, fraud, inquiries, news, postal service by sally

‘The government has acceded to calls to put the inquiry into the Post Office scandal on a statutory footing – but several questions are likely to be left unanswered for the wrongfully convicted sub-postmasters.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th May 2021

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