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September 2026: Thirlwall Inquiry final report published (15 September) — a complete failure to protect babies, 17 recommendations, and no finding on the guilt of Lucy Letby or her convictions · CCRC review continues · inquests relisted to 2027 · Shoo Lee Panel: no medical evidence of deliberate harm.

Lucy Letby Facts

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Clive Stafford Smith

Human-rights lawyer; founder of Reprieve

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Main contribution

Long-running miscarriage-of-justice campaigner. Public engagement with the Letby case post-Panel.

Key claim

The Letby record warrants the same disciplined re-examination as previous miscarriage-of-justice cases.

Full biographical profile

Clive Stafford Smith — biography

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Post-conviction legal commentators.