"If Hillsborough Law was in place in 1989, it would be impossible for the truth to have been hidden, because those hiding the truth would have known they would be found out, and quickly prosecuted... This is a sophisticated bill with a laser guided purpose"
— Pete Weatherby KC
A Hillsborough Law Would:
Create a new legal duty of candour on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and proactively cooperate with official investigations and inquiries - bringing to an end the depressingly familiar pattern of cover ups and concealment.
Ensure victims of disasters or state-related deaths are entitled to parity of legal representation during inquests and inquiries. This will mean that bereaved families can get public funding, just as public money is used to support Government and public authority lawyers.
A further version has also been drafted, combining Hillsborough Law with the establishment of an Independent Public Advocate
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