The Macur Review was an independent review established by the British

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in 2012 to review the Waterhouse inquiry. Its remit was set as follows: :“To review the scope of the Waterhouse Inquiry, and whether any specific

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s of

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falling within the

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were not investigated by the

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, and to make recommendations to the

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and the

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." It was chaired by

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DBE. The review was reported in March 2016, but found no evidence of significant failings in the previous inquiry. The Macur Review's last of six recommendations advised caution in re-opening previous inquiries.

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