The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast - 181 Modules 5 & 6 Closing Statements: Firefighting

Download 181 Modules 5 & 6 Closing Statements: Firefighting

This week we heard closing statements for two modules of the inquiry on firefighting. Lawyers for the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and those representing the Bereaved, Survivors, and Residents (BSRs) strongly disagreed over the responsibility of the LFB for the failure to arrange an early evacuation of Grenfell Tower. The lawyer representing one of the BSR groups, Leslie Thomas, proposed a “Hillsborough Law” to require a duty of candour from those giving evidence. We interviewed Pete Weatherby QC, who represented BSRs during the first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry, and worked on the Hillsborough disaster inquest.

Presenter: Kate Lamble

Producers: Sharon Hemans, Nathan Gower

Researcher: Ben Henderson

Studio Mix: Gareth Jones

Editor: Hugh Levinson

Published on Friday, 28th January 2022.

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