If you write a blog on civil procedure it is not hard to steer a course away from the issues of the day. However there is one issue of the day that is hard to ignore. The criticisms of the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick to chair the Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster. I have looked a...
You’re making the mistake of assuming that the people complaining about his appointment actually want someone who is a good fact finder. They don’t. They want someone who will, irrespective of the facts, blame the people that the complainants think are guilty – someone who will reinforce their prejudices.
This is all the more reason why the government must not take any notice of them. Sir Martin is clearly the right man for the job, and it would be a disaster if he were to be removed in response to pressure from vested interests.