The University of Liverpool will host a major public event on Wednesday 23 October, bringing together leading academics, legal experts and campaigners to explore the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill-better known as the Hillsborough law-on the future of British justice.
Titled 'Truth and power: Can Hillsborough law redefine UK justice?', the event is jointly presented by the Centre for People's Justice and the Public Law Unit in the School of Law and Social Justice.
With public trust in politics and institutions at an historic low, the proposed Hillsborough law is widely seen as a watershed moment in the long campaign for transparency, accountability and justice in public life. The discussion will examine whether the bill can truly end the cover-ups, destruction of evidence and institutional failings that have marked some of the most painful chapters in UK public history.
Speakers include:
- Elkan Abrahamson, Hillsborough Law Now campaigner
- Pete Weatherby KC, Garden Court North Chambers
- Professor Lydia Hayes, University of Liverpool
- Susie Boniface, Mirror journalist and justice campaigner
- Kate Dewsnip, researcher on inquests and inquiries
- Professor Mike Gordon, University of Liverpool
- Dr Sally Day, Exeter University
The event will feature presentations, research responses and an audience Q&A chaired by Susie Boniface.
Professor Lydia Hayes, Director of the Centre for People's Justice, said:
"The Hillsborough law represents a turning point in the struggle for truth and accountability. This event is an opportunity to explore not just what the bill says, but what it means for people, communities and the integrity of public life."