Statement on the costs to local councils of the Menezes inquest
The Justice4Jean campaign wholeheratedly supports calls for the estimated £4m cost of the inquest into Jean's death to be met by the central government and the Metropolitan Police Authority.
Under Ministry of Justice rules, four local councils - Lewisham, Greenwich, Southwark and Lambeth - will share the costs, which will ultimately be borne by local council tax payers. However, Jean's death has important implications for national policy and practice on policing and anti-terrorism, which has required a lengthy inquest and a venue suitable for the level of national and international interest it has attracted.
The government should make an exception for what is an exceptional situation and reimburse the four local councils for the financial burden they face.
J4J campaign
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