Declaring it “well justified” and “not disproportionate”, Mr Justice Peter Kelly had little qualms about appointing inspectors to Independent News and Media in September 2018 following a string of protected disclosures and damning revelations. Some 16 months on, the inspectors are preparing to move to Phase Two of the investigation into an alleged significant data breach in the media publisher, which has since delisted from the stock exchange after been acquired by new Belgian owners. Barrister Sean Gillane SC, who specialises in criminal law, and Richard Fleck, a UK-based corporate governance expert, have already carried out Phase One interviews with…

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