SCOTLAND
BBC News
Senior judge Lady Smith has been appointed as the new chairwoman of the Scottish government’s child abuse inquiry.
It follows the resignation of Susan O’Brien QC, who quit the post earlier this month citing government interference in the inquiry.
A second member of the three-person panel, Prof Michael Lamb, also resigned over similar concerns.
The inquiry will examine historical allegations of child abuse in Scotland.
It is expected to last four years, and will look at the extent of abuse of children in care and identify any systemic failures.
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