he suspension of the most senior lawyer to the troubled public
inquiry into institutional child abuse has been called a devastating
blow to survivors of abuse.
Ben Emmerson QC was suspended before he was expected to resign over apparent disagreements about the remit of the inquiry under its fourth chair, Alexis Jay. It is the latest setback to the inquiry after the resignations of three previous chairs, and has fuelled fears that the process is “careering out of control”.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/29/suspension-of-child-abuse-inquiry-lawyer-ben-emmerson-is-devastating-blow
Ben Emmerson QC was suspended before he was expected to resign over apparent disagreements about the remit of the inquiry under its fourth chair, Alexis Jay. It is the latest setback to the inquiry after the resignations of three previous chairs, and has fuelled fears that the process is “careering out of control”.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/29/suspension-of-child-abuse-inquiry-lawyer-ben-emmerson-is-devastating-blow
