Lawyers in child abuse inquiry rake in £3MILLION before investigation even starts
The fees are part of a £14.7million bill since Prime Minister Theresa May announced the probe in 2014 when she was Home Secretary
LAWYERS in a child abuse inquiry over claims of an Establishment cover-up have raked in £3million before it even starts.
The fees are part of a £14.7million bill since Theresa May announced the probe in 2014 as Home Secretary.
The cost was revealed after three top lawyers became the latest key figures to quit the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
QC Ben Emmerson, 53, on £400,000 a year, had been suspended after Professor Alexis Jay, its fourth chairman, said she was “very concerned about aspects of his leadership”.
He went two weeks after his deputy Elizabeth Prochaska left.
Abigail Bright, recruited to investigate claims against the late Lord Janner — is the latest to step down after her section of the inquiry was postponed.
It emerged 27 lawyers have been paid £3,236,243.
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The inquiry into suspected paedo rings in Westminster, the church, councils and schools has not heard any evidence in public.
But the taxpayers’ bill so far includes £4,175,951 for 167 staff and £75,000 for stationery.
Last night there was outrage at the gravy train, which is set to last five years and cost £100 million.
Abuse survivor Ian McFadyen said: “The inquiry’s lost my trust.”