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30 September 2016

Suspension of child abuse inquiry lawyer a 'devastating blow'

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