Public Inquiries: A Route to Justice for Communities?
A one-day conference examining the effectiveness of Public Inquiries as a route to accountability.
Date and time
Location
Leigh Day
27 Goswell Road London EC1M 7AJ United KingdomAgenda
Welcome & introduction to the day
Meeting each other
Public Inquiries – where are we now?
Deep dive: what are the obstacles, failures & achievements faced by inquiries
Legal principles for national redress mechanisms
What is an inquiry and who is it for?
Beyond inquiries – diverse routes to justice
Client welfare when conducting an inquiry
The duty of the State – where next for Hillsborough Law?
Our guide to getting justice – sharing your learnings with the wider community
About this event
- Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes
Public Inquiries are an important tool to seek accountability for people and communities who have experienced injustice. However, they can be hard to achieve, and how effective are they as a route to justice?
Not1More and Leigh Day are convening a one-day conference bringing together campaigners, lawyers and policy experts from across a broad range of civil society in order to reflect on experiences of engaging with Public Inquiries, and to share visions and alternative strategies for communities to access justice.
Event Aims
- Convene existing knowledge and facilitate networking for mutual support between groups and practitioners working on Public Inquiries.
- Assess the effectiveness of Public Inquiries as a route to justice for grassroots communities and victims of injustice.
- Hold workshops and discussions to develop resources which share practical advice for those wishing to pursue a Public Inquiry.
- Vision future routes to justice based on the needs and capacities of grassroots communities.
Target Audience
- Communities and activists who a) have been involved in a Public Inquiry b) have campaigned for - but not achieved - a Public Inquiry c) have a public inquiry as a goal and want to learn more d) have found state accountability mechanisms inaccessible and ineffective, and so are pursuing their own routes towards accountability.
- Lawyers and legal practitioners who have engaged in Public Inquiries.
- NGOs that have supported the use of Public Inquiries, and other mechanisms to pursue justice.
Programme
A mixture of presentations, panels and facilitated sessions, with activists, lawyers and community members speaking. Please see below for the summary agenda.
About Not1More: Not1More is an international campaign group supporting environmental human rights defenders. In the UK, we are focusing on communities who are threatened by shrinking civic space. Our events provide opportunities for cross-pollination and are designed to develop bottom-up tools for resistance.