Child sex abuse inquiry in crisis as victims walk away – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is told her inquiry is “not fit for purpose”.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: inquiries
Ched Evans: Investigation into rape conviction begins – BBC News
‘An inquiry into the rape conviction of Welsh footballer Ched Evans has begun by the body that examines potential miscarriages of justice.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquiry into paedophile William Vahey finds serious failures at school – The Guardian
‘The headmaster of an elite London school where the US paedophile William Vahey abused more than 60 boys dismissed a complaint about his worrying conduct on a field trip as “unfair pressure” by “vindictive parents”, an independent report in to his criminality has revealed.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lee Rigby murder: MI5 to be cleared of serious failings – Daily Telegraph
‘Inquiry by Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to find attack was random and largely unpreventable, according to reports.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child abuse cases are ‘tip of the iceberg’ in sexual exploitation of young people, warns Theresa May – The Independent
‘The cases of child abuse exposed so far are only the “tip of the iceberg” of the extent of sexual exploitation of young people, the Home Secretary Theresa May has warned.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK Retail Banking Sector set for In-depth Market Investigation – Zenith Chambers
‘The UK’s retail banking sector is set for in-depth scrutiny after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed on 6 November 2014 that it would conduct a Phase 2 market investigation into the supply of retail banking services to personal current account (PCA) customers and to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).’
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Zenith Chambers, 10th November 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Quarter of Charity Commission inquiries target Muslim groups – The Guardian
‘More than a quarter of the statutory investigations that have been launched by the Charity Commission since April 2012 and remain open have targeted Muslim organisations, an analysis by the Guardian can reveal – drawing criticism from Islamic groups that they are being unfairly singled out.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs reject call to propose candidates for abuse inquiry role – The Guardian
‘MPs have rejected a “totally inappropriate” suggestion from Theresa May, the home secretary, that they should put forward three candidates to be the next chairman of the government’s child abuse inquiry.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bloody Sunday investigation faces judicial review – BBC News
‘The decision to scale back the police investigation into the deaths of marchers killed by soldiers in Londonderry in 1972 will be challenged in court by victims’ relatives.’
BBC News, 11th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Secretary’s oral statement on child abuse inquiry – Home Office
‘With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the independent panel inquiry into child abuse, which has been established to consider whether institutions in England and Wales have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse.’
Home Office, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Jimmy Savile NHS investigations widened to include 41 hospitals – The Independent
‘A total of 12 NHS Trusts have become embroiled in fresh abuse allegations against late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, raising the number of NHS organisations undertaking investigations to 41.’
The Independent, 6th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wanless review ‘fails to find Dickens’ dossier’ – BBC News
‘An inquiry into the Home Office’s handling of child sex abuse claims in the 1980s has failed to uncover any of the missing documents that prompted the probe, BBC Newsnight has been told.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Dickens Dossier: Secret file on establishment paedophiles may be opened – The Independent
‘A secret file which is said to contain the names of paedophiles with links to the British establishment and which is rumoured to be locked away in archives at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, could be made public as part of the Government’s child abuse inquiry.’
The Independent, 5th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiries as to Damages in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd – NIPC Law
‘I last discussed this litigation in Success Fees and ATE Premiums in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd 4 May 2013. I set out the basic facts in my case note:
“This was an action for infringement of a performer’s rights which Judge Birss QC (as he then was) decided in Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd and Another [2013] EWPCC 7 (13 Feb 2013)……. She had not been entirely successful and the costs of an unsuccessful copyright claim and half the costs of an application were awarded against her but she had succeeded overall.”‘
NIPC Law, 5th November 2014
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Robbie Powell: CPS to review schoolboy’s death 24 years ago – BBC News
‘The death of a schoolboy 24 years ago from a treatable condition is to be reinvestigated by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
BBC News, 4th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fiona Woolf resigns as chair of government’s child abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘The government’s child sex abuse inquiry was thrown into crisis after Fiona Woolf became the second senior legal figure to quit as chair over her links to the Westminster political establishment.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May accused of delaying abuse report publication amid inquiry furore – The Guardian
‘Theresa May, the home secretary, has been accused of delaying the release of a completed report about the Home Office’s handling of child abuse allegations during the furore about who should chair the new official inquiry into what happened.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abuse inquiry: Fiona Woolf faces fresh pressure to quit – BBC News
‘Victims’ groups are due to meet officials from a child sex abuse inquiry and are expected to reiterate calls for the inquiry’s head to resign.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Spywatcher – BBC Law in Action
‘The Intelligence Services Commissioner, Sir Mark Waller, gives Law In Action his first broadcast interview.
Sir Mark, a retired judge, is charged with judicial oversight of, among other organisations, MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.’
BBC Law in Action,
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abortion investigation: Group launches private prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Papers submitted to court in bid to trigger rare private prosecution of doctors exposed in The Telegraph’s undercover abortion investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
