| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police 11:53 - Jul 17 with 805 views | bluelagos |
Will be the introduction of a duty of candour for public servants.
Just included in the King's speech. Thanks to all who campaigned on this important change of law - to criminalise those who lie and mislead public inquiries with impunity. |  |
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| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:00 - Jul 17 with 766 views | Churchman |
Like the idea of that. About time. |  | | |
| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:04 - Jul 17 with 757 views | MattinLondon |
Until I read one of your posts I had no idea that lying or misleading public enquiries wasn’t a criminal offence. |  | | |
| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:11 - Jul 17 with 732 views | bluelagos |
| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:04 - Jul 17 by MattinLondon |
Until I read one of your posts I had no idea that lying or misleading public enquiries wasn’t a criminal offence. |
Neither did I Matt.
Only discovered it when the trial for two policemen/lawyer central to the cover up (perverting the course of justice) collapsed on a technicality - it was established that a public inquiry is not a court of law - hence perverting the course of justice laws could not apply.
They lied with impunity and until the law is changed - those who have lied at inquiries (blood scandal / post office /Grenfell etc.) will remain above the law. | |
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| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:54 - Jul 17 with 662 views | Radlett_blue |
Any chance of it being used to bring "Sir" Norman Bettison to book?
He took early retirement on a £83,000 (presumably index linked) pension.
In addition to the Hillsborough cover-up, Bettison was also accused of interfering in the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, not in a positive way.
Liverpool John Moores University did rescind his honorary fellowship, but he still retains his knighthood. |  |
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| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 13:11 - Jul 17 with 618 views | bluelagos |
| 35 years on - the legacy of the South Yorkshire Police on 12:54 - Jul 17 by Radlett_blue |
Any chance of it being used to bring "Sir" Norman Bettison to book?
He took early retirement on a £83,000 (presumably index linked) pension.
In addition to the Hillsborough cover-up, Bettison was also accused of interfering in the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, not in a positive way.
Liverpool John Moores University did rescind his honorary fellowship, but he still retains his knighthood. |
So no law can be applied retrospectively - so all those police who misled the Taylor public inquiry and inquests (Including Norman Bettison who was absolutely central to that given he wrote sections of the Wain report) - can not be prosecuted under new laws.
Truth is there will be no justice - people know and are resigned to that. The Hillsborough Law campaign was to change the law to prevent a repeat of the cover up - to criminalise those who currently lie with impunity.
Ref the knigthood think it would take a criminal conviction before they ever take action. Bettison, like Jimmy Saville will go to his grave ennobled by the British state. [Post edited 17 Jul 2024 13:14]
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