UNITED KINGDOM
Express
By JOHN TWOMEY
Fri, Sep 30, 2016
One of Britain’s most eminent lawyers urged the Prime Minister to give the unwieldy investigation a major overhaul. Veteran barrister Michael Mansfield, QC, said he would consider acting as co-chairman of the investigation which he said badly needed shaking up.
He spoke after lead counsel Ben Emmerson, QC, and first junior counsel Elizabeth Prochaska both stepped down.
As chairwoman Alexis Jay was dealing with the resignations, the inquiry was dealt a further blow as it faced a challenge from the family of the late Lord Janner. Allegations against the former Labour MP are the subject of one of the 13 separate investigations by the inquiry.
Lord Janner’s family fear public sessions will descend into a kangaroo court with no chance to cross-examine alleged victims. Mrs May was Home Secretary when she set up the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse two years ago.
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