UK - Lucy Letby - Post-Conviction Statutory Inquiry, 21 August 2023

[katydid23]

It was kind of a full on assault by the Letby fans---but they kept posting misleading information. Very frustrating.

 

[Parker Knoll]

Interesting turn of events.

Lucy Letby appoints barrister who stood trial for sex grooming of teen

Anton van Dellen, 55, will be the former neo-natal nurse's counsel at the inquests into the deaths of her victims.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[katydid23]

Interesting turn of events.

Lucy Letby appoints barrister who stood trial for sex grooming of teen

Anton van Dellen, 55, will be the former neo-natal nurse's counsel at the inquests into the deaths of her victims.

www.dailymail.co.uk

"At an earlier hearing Richard Baker KC, representing families of the deceased babies, said the inquests should not be used as a 'collateral attack' on Letby's convictions.

He said the coroner was 'bound' by the guilty verdicts in law and 'couldn't act in any way that is inconsistent with them.'

Mr McDonald claimed he was 'acutely aware' that the inquests were 'not the forum to re-litigate the convictions.'

But he claimed there were 'systemic' problems on the hospital's neo-natal unit when the babies died.




That's ^^^ a lot to unpack....Mr McDonald admits the inquests were not the forum to re-litigate the convictions HOWEVER
he claimed there were systemic problems in the Neo-natal unit when the babies died.

SO does that mean he WILL in fact try to re-litigate the convictions?

 

[Parker Knoll]

I’m sure he will have a go if he can.
SMH.

 

[Ruthbullock]

So the defence have been heavily criticised on here for having a PR company to represent them and it has been stated by many as odd, unusual, uncalled for amongst other things, when all along the prosecution team also have a PR firm acting on the families behalf, which was providing press releases and was publicly available for interviews upon request.

Lucy Letby – statement and information for the media on behalf of Switalskis Solicitors about the Lucy Letby retrials. | News | Scala

All requests for interviews and further information should be directed to Scala.

www.scala.uk.com

 

[Tortoise]

So the defence have been heavily criticised on here for having a PR company to represent them and it has been stated by many as odd, unusual, uncalled for amongst other things, when all along the prosecution team also have a PR firm acting on the families behalf, which was providing press releases and was publicly available for interviews upon request.

Lucy Letby – statement and information for the media on behalf of Switalskis Solicitors about the Lucy Letby retrials. | News | Scala

All requests for interviews and further information should be directed to Scala.

www.scala.uk.com

The victims' families are not part of the prosecution team.

 

[Ruthbullock]

Sorry, I will clarify- the families employed a PR team through their solicitors- I’m not sure what point you wanted to make.

 

[Tortoise]

Sorry, I will clarify- the families employed a PR team through their solicitors- I’m not sure what point you wanted to make.

My point is the prosecution team don't have a PR firm.

 

[Parker Knoll]

The families have been represented via their lawyers.
This is common practice and to be expected.

 

[Sweeper2000]

I hope they dont close this thread as well. Talk about serial offenders

 

[Ruthbullock]

My point is the prosecution team don't have a PR firm.

My point was there are other PR teams involved in the case, I then corrected the statement as it wasn’t clear enough if people don’t open the articles. My point still stands- multiple PR teams have been involved, so it is not unusual and the defence team having one is no different to the families having their own via their solicitors.

 

[Ghostwheel]

My point was there are other PR teams involved in the case, I then corrected the statement as it wasn’t clear enough if people don’t open the articles. My point still stands- multiple PR teams have been involved, so it is not unusual and the defence team having one is no different to the families having their own via their solicitors.

Seeking clarification and real question: Was your point that the families have a PR team? Because that is what the article said and your original statement was "when all along the prosecution team also have a PR firm acting on the families behalf" and that is not the same thing. Or was your point that the defence should not be criticized for having it's own PR team because the families have a PR team, though not associated with prosecution team? (real question, I am trying to understand.)