The Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Often tagged as the "Hillsborough Law" - its set to be introduced to Parliament tomorrow - to begin its journey into becoming law.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrpvrrrmj2o

The government said the new legislation would "end the culture of cover-ups" and learn lessons from wider disasters including the Grenfell Tower fire and the Post Office Horizon and infected blood scandals.

How much of that will actually become true remains to be seen, but it seems a good idea in principle.

[joglynne]

To add my pennies worth.
As you say " seems a good idea in principle." I know this is a sign of my naivety but should we really need it.

Surely if, cases are investigated in a more thorough manner to begin with, these issues should already have been subject to a proper investigation in the normal process of justice.

For example the Post Office had knowledge that the Horizon software had bugs when rolled out, prosecution witnesses changed their statements when prompted by the Post Office, and lawyers hid evidence during trials of subpostmasters because it would have made their prosecutions unsafe. (contempt of court?)

So, when these cover ups are identified, why do they need a new law to bring the guilty parties to justice. or is failure to speak the truth, disclose a material fact during a police investigation or prosecution proceedings accepted as a legal option.