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Hillsborough Law

The 'Hillsborough Law' is the Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26, a Government bill creating a statutory duty of candour, transparency and frankness on public authorities and officials, with criminal sanctions for non-compliance and parity of legal representation for bereaved families at inquests and inquiries.

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16 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked direct

Hillsborough Law Bill

Why linked: gov.uk landing page describing the Public Office (Accountability) Bill as the Hillsborough Law.

The government has introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, into Parliament.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Hillsborough Law Bill
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↓ Duty of Candour fact sheet (3pp) ↓ Misconduct in Public Office Measures fact sheet (4pp) ↓ Parity of Arms fact sheet (4pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Duty of Candour (10pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Misconduct in Public Office Measures (10pp) ↓ Impact Assessment: Parity of Arms (13pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Duty of Candour Measures (5pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Misconduct in Public Office m… (8pp) ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment: Parity of Arms (11pp) ↓ Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Taflen Ffeithiau Cydr… ↓ Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Mesurau Camymddwyn me… ↓ Taflen Ffeithiau – Y Bil Swyddi Cyhoeddus (Atebolrwydd): Me…
13 Dec 2023 | Policy paper Home Office Context · primary home: Grenfell Tower Inquiry Respon… linked evidence

Hillsborough disaster report: government response

Why linked: Filled the "Government response to Hillsborough families' decades of campaigning" gap via web research

Response to Bishop James Jones' independent report on the families' experiences following the Hillsborough disaster.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ A Hillsborough legacy: the government's respons…
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