Hillsborough Law
Proposed British legislation for a duty of candour
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The Hillsborough Law, known officially as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill is a proposed piece of legislation which would impose a duty on public authorities and officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness and establish offences to prosecute those who mislead the public or engage in misconduct relating to their duties as public officials. The bill is currently at committee stage in the House of Commons.
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🇬🇧 Family of Hillsborough victims criticise 'hollow' police apology
Trevor and Jenni Hicks, whose daughters died at Hillsborough, want court records to be corrected....
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