Nazir Afzal
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 62 |
| Born | Birmingham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Date of birth | January 1,1962 |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | 4 |
| Employ | University of Manchester |
| Hopwood Hall College | |
| Crown Prosecution Service | |
| Books | The Prosecutor |
| The Race to the Top | |
| Movies/Shows | Banaz: A Love Story |
| The Betrayed Girls | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 507847 |
Nazir Afzal Life story
Nazir Afzal OBE is a British solicitor and former prosecutor within the Crown Prosecution Service. Afzal spent most of his career in the CPS, rising to be Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England in 2011, a role he held until leaving the CPS in 2015.
Lucy Letby: Concerns inquiry will not have enough powers
... Former Crown Prosecution Service chief in north-west England Nazir Afzal, shares Ms Dixon s concerns...
Huw Edwards: How Sun story about BBC presenter developed
... The paper also followed up former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal, who said that the presenter could potentially be charged with sexual exploitation under the Sexual Offences Act 2003...
Newspaper headlines: 'BBC under fire' over star in 'photos probe'
... Nazir Afzal - who led the prosecution in the Rochdale grooming gang cases - has told the Sunday Times once the BBC became aware of the gravity of the claim...
Eleanor Williams: False rape claim has 'caused harm' to survivors
... " Nazir Afzal, who was chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases in 2012, described false abuse claims as " really rare" but warned they can have a significant impact...
Newcastle: St Mary's Cathedral lockdown gathering claims to be reviewed
... " Nazir Afzal, CSSA chair and the former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, added: " The review is fully supported by the Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon and we appreciate his commitment to safeguarding...
London firefighters face sack over bullying and racist behaviour
... Led by Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor, the report found the fire service had " dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women" while colleagues from minority backgrounds were " frequently the target of racist abuse"...
London Fire Brigade institutionally misogynist and racist - report
... The review, conducted by the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for north-west England, Nazir Afzal, concludes that unless the " toxic culture" is tackled then other firefighters will take their own lives...
Catholic Church sexual abuse survivor wants Pope Francis to listen
... " We are acutely aware of the survivors concerns and we are actively engaged with them and with representatives of the Order to bring them together to address these concerns, " said CSSA chairman Nazir Afzal...
Lucy Letby: Concerns inquiry will not have enough powers
By James GregoryBBC News
Concerns have been raised that The Inquiry looking into The Murders and attempted murders of babies by Lucy Letby will not go far enough.
An independent inquiry has been ordered following The Nurse 's conviction for the crimes at a hospital in Chester.
But MP Samantha Dixon said a judge should lead this while MP Dr Caroline Johnson said The Right approach is being taken.
The governments said The Inquiry would aim to provide answers to the families.
Letby was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six babies at The Countess of Chester Hospital following a 10-month trial.
She was found Not Guilty on two attempted murders and The Jury could not reach verdicts on six others.
The Department of Health said The Independent inquiry aimed to provide answers to the parents of The Babies and ensure lessons were learned.
However The Inquiry will not have The Power to summon evidence or witnesses, as it is not a statutory inquiry.
Dr Bill Kirkup, who has led non-statutory reviews for other maternity units, said non-compliance had not been a problem in his experience and people were " ready and willing to cooperate".
The patient safety investigator told The Bbc he had identified common features between the Letby case and the reviews he had conducted - including managers accused of " protecting reputations" above listening to staff concerns.
Some have raised concerns over the limitations of the new inquiry.
City of Chester MP Ms Dixon said while she welcomed the intention to move swiftly The Inquiry would rely on " the goodwill of witnesses to attend".
" I think in a case as grave as this a judge would need to do that, " she told Bbc Breakfast .
Former Crown Prosecution Service chief in north-west England Nazir Afzal , shares Ms Dixon's concerns.
He prosecuted the case of another at a hospital in Stockport in 2011, which in turn led to a non-judicial inquiry.
Mr Afzal argued that nearly 10 Years on some recommendations from that inquiry had still not been fully implemented.
" When you have a judicial inquiry, there is some level of authority behind it that requires you to respond, " he told Bbc Breakfast .
But Dr Johnson, a consultant paediatrician and MP who sits on the health select committee, said lessons needed to be learned quickly and the government could decide to order a statutory inquiry at a later date if extra powers were needed.
" I appreciate that people can't be compelled in quite the same way, I would hope that people would still nevertheless come forward, " she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme.
After The Verdict , Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said it was " extremely sorry" the crimes happened in its hospital and it had since made " significant changes" to their services.
Former chief executive of The Hospital Tony Chambers and former medical director Ian Harvey , who were in charge at The Time Letby was working at The Hospital , have said they will co-operate fully with The Inquiry .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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