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Judicial review over whether government failed to act after abuse inquiry

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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The High Court has said it will allow a judicial review of whether the government failed to act on the recommendations of a seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse. The foundation set up by former Greater Manchester Police detective Maggie Oliver to campaign for tougher action against grooming gangs, argued the government had failed to set a clear timetable for the recommendations to be taken forward. In a legal submission, the Maggie Oliver Foundation said the government had "acted unreasonably and/or in breach of a legitimate expectation" to implement recommendations. Mr Justice Kimblin decided there should be a judicial review hearing to consider the issues brought by the foundation. Oliver, who attended the High Court hearing, set up her foundation after leaving Greater Manchester Police, where she was a whistleblower about the force's inaction over grooming gangs.…

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