UNITED KINGDOM
Daily Mail
By MATT DATHAN, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE
Theresa May dismissed claims her troubled probe into child abuse is too broad in its scope but faced criticism from Amol Clooney over the handling of the investigation’s lawyers.
Mrs Clooney, a human rights lawyer, said the departure of the inquiry’s senior lawyer Ben Emmerson QC had left a ‘huge gap’ that would be difficult to fill.
Mr Emmerson quit the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) 24 hours after he was suspended by chairwoman Alexis Jay over concerns about his leadership, but the inquiry has refused to release any further details for the barrister’s suspension.
Junior counsel Elizabeth Prochaska sent the inquiry further into crisis on Friday when she announced she had also quit the inquiry. The investigation is now under its fourth chair.
Mrs Clooney, a friend of Mr Emmerson, lavished praise on him and highlighted the problems his departure has created.
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