Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits

[Hope]

Saddened to see that Judge Goddard - the 3rd person to be appointed to lead this inquiry - has resigned with immediate effect.  The fact that she is from New Zealand and presumably still has family there may be a major reason.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36982049

(Interestingly, I tried to post this without an asterisk in the title and it was rejected!!)

[Harrowby Hall]

The "press" have been complaining that she takes too many holidays. Is it possible that she is fed up with media intrusion into her private life?

This has the possibility of being an own goal from the press. The press want to see this enquiry achieve results but cannot resist having pokes at authority figures.

Later addition:

Power without responsibility: the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.


(I used to belong to a forum whose software would not allow me to say "On the Picadilly Line you can travel from Arsenal to Cockfosters.")

[floo]

Hopefully they will find someone up to the task of taking on this very serious inquiry who will be able to stay the course.

[L.A.]

Hopefully they will find someone up to the task of taking on this very serious inquiry who will be able to stay the course.

There might be a problem finding a competent person prepared to take the 'Poisoned Chalice'

[floo]

There might be a problem finding a competent person prepared to take the 'Poisoned Chalice'

I agree.

[Udayana]

Oh dear... maybe they can up the salary?

[L.A.]

Oh dear... maybe they can up the salary?

I suspect that the calibre of person that they would need 'wouldn't be short of a couple of bob' - so salary would probably not be the main factor.