Call for Hillsborough Law to mandate duty of candour by public bodies

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Call for Hillsborough Law to mandate 'duty of candour' by public bodies

A firm of solicitors representing Hillsborough disaster families have called for a new law which would include a duty of candour for public officials such as police officers.

Date - 4th June 2021
By - Gary Mason

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It follows the announcement that two forces - South Yorkshire and West Midlands Police - agreed to pay compensation to more than 600 people following a civil action. The disaster at Sheffield Wednesday’s stadium policed by South...

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