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> I would say that public enquiry followed by a trial (if warranted) seems a generally worse outcome for potential defendants I agree with your reasoning but I
by krisoft 2y ago
> I would say that public enquiry followed by a trial (if warranted) seems a generally worse outcome for potential defendants
I agree with your reasoning but I can't recall any single examples where it worked out that way. That being said I don't store the full history of British legal system in my mind. Maybe you have some examples where someone got punished due to a public enquiry?
- petesergeant 2y agoNothing springs to mind, and I’m too lazy to research it, but in lieu, here’s an interesting adjacent article: Why the next Westminster scandal is already here https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/26/why-the-next-westminster-scandal-is-already-here https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/26/why-the-next-we...