Memorandum by The Revd A Pyke (GBI 02)
I do not believe that I am alone in thinking
that the Hutton Report has brought the whole concept of judicial
inquiry into disrepute by the one sidedness of his findings. This
must never be allowed to happen again next time there is a controversial
issue to be inquired into. I suggest that two changes in procedure
would help to ensure that any future inquiry would not be open
to similar criticism.
1. No party with a major investment in the
outcome of an inquiry should be allowed, on their own, to set
the terms of reference.
2. The report should be subject to peer
review by two judges before publication. I do not believe it is
fair that a man like Lord Hutton should alone bear the sole responsibility
for findings that may be unpopular either with Government or the
public.
February 2004
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