UNITED KINGDOM
Express
By LAURA MOWAT
Sun, Oct 23, 2016
A CHILD abuse lawyer continues to be paid £1,700 a day even though he has officially quit and does not go to the office.
Ben Emmerson QC quit the child abuse inquiry one day after he was suspended following concerns about his leadership.
The lawyer will continue to work on the £100 million inquiry until the end of November, which is two months after he officially quit.
Chairwoman of the inquiry, Professor Alexis Jay said: “He was continuing to be instructed for a short period to conclude the work. I believe it was two months.”
It is thought that Mr Emmerson has received £700,000 in two years as the leader of the inquiry.
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