Category: inquiries

Child sex abuse survivors ‘traumatised again’ by facing attackers in court buildings before hearings – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2019 in child abuse, courts, cross-examination, inquiries, Ministry of Justice, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims, witnesses by tracey

‘Survivors of childhood sexual abuse are forced to come face-to-face with their tormentors in court buildings while waiting for cases to be heard, a report has revealed.
Such shocks are among a host of failings by authorities and advisers that are regularly leaving people “at risk of being traumatised all over again” and feeling “discarded” by the justice system.’

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The Independent, 23rd October 2019

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Drugs: UK should consider legalising possession, MPs say – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2019 in bereavement, civil justice, criminal justice, drug offences, government departments, inquiries, news, statistics by tracey

‘The government should investigate decriminalising the possession of all illegal drugs in a bid to prevent the rising number of related deaths, a group of MPs has said.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2019

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Victims of child abuse told accusations could ‘ruin perpetrator’s life’, inquiry finds – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Victims of child sex abuse are often told by the authority figures they confide in that their allegations could “ruin the perpetrators life”, an analysis of over 3,200 cases found.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2019

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Libor rigging inquiry shut down by Serious Fraud Office – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2019 in banking, codes of practice, fraud, inquiries, interest, news, public interest, rates, Serious Fraud Office by sally

‘An investigation into the rigging of Libor, the benchmark interest rate that tracks the cost of borrowing cash, has been unexpectedly closed.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2019

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Carl Beech: Judge suggests he was ‘misled’ over VIP abuse search warrants – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2019 in child abuse, deceit, fraud, inquiries, judges, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, warrants by sally

‘A judge who granted search warrants in the Met’s discredited VIP paedophile inquiry has agreed with a report that concluded he was “misled” by police.’

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BBC News, 9th October 2019

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Met Commissioner apologises over ‘Nick’ inquiry as ‘whitewash’ report clears officers of wrongdoing – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 8th, 2019 in child abuse, complaints, inquiries, news, perverting the course of justice, police, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘Dame Cressida Dick has apologised for the mistakes made during Scotland Yard’s disastrous Operation Midland investigation as a “whitewash” report from the police watchdog absolved all her officers involved of any wrongdoing.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2019

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Sir Richard Henriques report – Metropolitan Police

Posted October 7th, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, inquiries, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘Chapters 1 – 3 of Sir Richard Henriques’ Independent Review of the MPS’s handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public published following the conclusion of criminal proceedings against Carl Beech.’

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Metropolitan Police, 4th October 2019

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Nick: Operation Midland detectives cleared of wrongdoing after ‘inadequate’ probe by police watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 7th, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, inquiries, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by tracey

‘Five detectives were cleared of wrongdoing over their handling of bogus VIP sex ring allegations following a “lamentable and inadequate” inquiry by police watchdogs, a former High Court judge has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2019

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Neglected NHS cancer hospital is unfit for purpose, says report – The Guardian

Posted October 3rd, 2019 in cancer, hospitals, inquiries, news, standards by tracey

‘An NHS cancer hospital has such crumbling buildings, out-of-date equipment and staffing problems that patients’ safety and quality of care are at risk, a bombshell report for health service bosses has warned.’

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2019

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Home secretary to order review into VIP abuse investigation – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2019 in child abuse, fraud, government departments, inquiries, malicious falsehood, news, ombudsmen, perverting the course of justice, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘Home Secretary Priti Patel is to order a third inquiry into the Met’s widely criticised investigation into allegations of a VIP paedophile ring.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2019

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IICSA Inquiry – Residential Music Schools – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 2nd, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, school children, sexual offences by sally

‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is holding a public hearing in the Residential Schools investigation from 30 September – 11 October. The scope of the investigation is here; the hearing will examine child sexual abuse in residential music and special schools, as well as institutional responses and safeguarding procedures. The first week will focus on residential music schools: Chetham’s School of Music; Wells Cathedral School; Yehudi Menuhin School; and Purcell School. These schools were chosen “because of the issues arising from their specialist nature, including one-to-one tuition, an intimate atmosphere and an imbalance of power in teacher/pupil relationships”. Residential special schools will be examined in the second week of the hearing, including Appletree School, Southlands School, Stony Dean, Stanbridge Earls and Royal School Manchester.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th September 2019

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CPS could and should have extradited paedophile music teacher – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, extradition, inquiries, news, school children, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) could and should have extradited a paedophile music teacher suspected of grooming and sexually abusing a string of girls at a school in Manchester, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2019

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MPs announce inquiry into Thomas Cook collapse – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2019 in auditors, company directors, holidays, inquiries, insolvency, news, select committees by tracey

‘MPs are to hold an inquiry into the role of “corporate greed” in the collapse of Thomas Cook, focusing on directors’ stewardship of the company, how much they were paid and how its accounts were prepared and signed off by auditors.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2019

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Abuse inquiry calls for changes to civil justice system – Litigation Futures

Posted September 23rd, 2019 in child abuse, children, civil justice, codes of practice, inquiries, limitations, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Codes of practice for defendants responding to civil claims of child sexual abuse and a review of the law of limitation are among the ideas to deliver redress to victims put forward in a major report.’

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Litigation Futures, 23rd September 2019

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Child sex abuse inquiry: Victims with criminal records denied compensation – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2019 in care homes, child abuse, compensation, criminal injuries compensation, criminal records, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Survivors of sexual abuse in care homes are denied compensation or have payouts cut because of their own criminal convictions, an inquiry has found.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2019

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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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