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think- ago

Awesome work, @letsdothis2.

Emmerson was recently fired from UK CSA inquiry.

Do you recall why?

letsdothis2 ago

Thanks. Re Emmerson:

The most senior lawyer working for the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales has been suspended from duty.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37500878

The inquiry said it had "recently become very concerned about aspects of Ben Emmerson QC's leadership" of his team and he had been suspended so these could be properly investigated.

Theresa May defends child abuse inquiry as lawyer resigns

Child abuse inquiry member: 'I was silenced in 2015 to ensure Theresa May could become Prime Minister'

A child abuse survivor who served on the panel of the Government's independent inquiry has told talkRADIO she was silenced to ensure Theresa May could become Prime Minister.

Sharon Evans, who also runs the charity Dot Com, told John Nicolson the child abuse inquiry was all about controlling information, and she fears the Grenfell Tower inquiry will proceed along the same lines.

She continued: "I was taken to one side and it was made clear to me, I was told that Theresa May was going to be the Prime Minister, this inquiry was going to be part of this, and that if I didn't toe the line and do I was told, if I tried to get information out, I would be discredited by her advisors."

She went on to allege that this warning was issued by the inquiry's QC, Ben Emmerson, who served as a go-between between May and the inquiry team.

And guess who was involved with the Grenfell inquiry? >>

Following Grenfell: why is the Commission involved?

Our work is led by the Commission’s legal team. Karon Monaghan QC and Jason Pobjoy are providing expert legal advice

think- ago

Hmmm....very interesting. Re the Grenfell inquiry: It's a small world, isn't it?

letsdothis2 ago

This just keeps getting better... Jason Pobjoy of Blackstone Chambers seems to be a rising star https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/jason-pobjoy/

https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/people/jasonpobjoy

the author of The Child in International Refugee Law

Hmmm...

NoBS ago

Damn. Your answers are as good, if not better than your original post. Talk about a Value Added contribution.

We unwashed masses are not worthy of your intelligence. The silenced voices of humanities children sure appreciate your compassion and dare I say much needed love.

Humbled respect for our citizen investigator.

think- ago

Never heard about the AIRE Centre before. Unbelievable, agree. WTF?!

think- ago

The author of 'The Child in International Refugee Law'? Any chance Blackstone Chambers is connected to the Blackstone Investment group?

letsdothis2 ago

Don't know. I'll have a look. I've just edited the comment to add his connection with the AIRE Centre.