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NLJ this week: Lessons in scrutiny for public inquiries

21 July 2023
Issue: 8034 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Inquests
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In this week’s NLJ, Richard Scorer, head of abuse law & public inquiries at Slater and Gordon, highlights the necessity of ‘proper forensic scrutiny’ during public inquiries.

In his article, Scorer, who has experience of the IICSA, Grenfell, Manchester Arena and COVID-19 public inquiries, makes particular reference to the probing of intelligence services action in the lead up to the Manchester Arena bombing. He explores the lessons for other investigations that can be drawn from the way the evidence unfolded.

Scorer writes: ‘The level of scrutiny can determine whether the failings are properly brought to light. This means probing deeper than the surface justifications, explanations and assurances sometimes offered up by corporate witnesses to get to the unvarnished truth.’ 

Find the full analysis here.

Issue: 8034 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Inquests
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