Alma and Lucinda spoke to Flora Page, a barrister at 23 Essex Street Chambers, she recently represented the sub postmasters in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. She told us:
· Why inquiries are so important when there has been a major tragedy
· How they ensure organisations are held accountable for their actions
· Her role in the post office horizon IT Inquiry and why lawyers are involved?
· How the voices of children and young people can be heard in an Inquiry
When Flora was 10 she liked sailing and acting and thought she wanted to be a geologist!
Links
What is the Role of Ethics in Law (Richard Moorhead Series 4 Episode 8)
Watch Flora Page interview witnesses with commentary
Post Office Horizon IT inquiry Livestream videos
https://www.23es.com/barrister/flora-page/
UK Covid-19 inquiry
Post Office Horizon IT inquiry
Inquiries Act 2005
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/public-inquiries
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06410/
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