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Orgreave lawyer slams 'disrespectful' inquiry decision Campaigners seek Orgreave judicial review
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A lawyer who represented miners caught up in the violence at Orgreave has criticised the home secretary's decision not to hold a public inquiry. Campaigners have said they will consider seeking a judicial review into a decision not to hold a public inquiry into the so-called Battle of Orgreave.
Amber Rudd told MPs on Monday a review into clashes between police and pickets during the miners' strike in 1984 was not in the public interest.Amber Rudd told MPs on Monday a review into clashes between police and pickets during the miners' strike in 1984 was not in the public interest.
Lawyer Michael Mansfield QC said her decision was "disrespectful". The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign told a press conference earlier "the gloves are off".
Barbara Jackson of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign told a press conference the news was "devastating". Secretary Barbara Jackson said it may start crowdfunding to pay for a review.
"This has been four years of hard work, it's taken over our lives," she said at the Barnsley branch of the National Union of Mineworkers."This has been four years of hard work, it's taken over our lives," she said at the Barnsley branch of the National Union of Mineworkers.
"The campaign has no intention of collapsing or unfolding.
"The gloves are now off on our side."
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In a letter to campaigners, Ms Rudd said policing had changed sufficiently in the years since Orgreave to mean an inquiry was not merited. In a letter to campaigners, the home secretary said policing had changed sufficiently in the years since Orgreave to mean an inquiry was not merited.
The home secretary added that "ultimately there were no deaths or wrongful convictions" resulting from the conduct of South Yorkshire Police at the time.The home secretary added that "ultimately there were no deaths or wrongful convictions" resulting from the conduct of South Yorkshire Police at the time.
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Her decision has been condemned by former miners, Labour politicians and South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.Her decision has been condemned by former miners, Labour politicians and South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.
Mr Mansfield, who advises the campaigners, said those calling for an inquiry into police tactics at the coking plant near Rotherham had been "sloughed off" and would consider launching a judicial review. Lawyer Michael Mansfield, who represented miners caught up in the violence at Orgreave, said campaigners calling for an inquiry into police tactics at the coking plant near Rotherham had been "sloughed off".
He told the BBC's Today programme Ms Rudd had overlooked an orchestrated campaign by South Yorkshire Police of "uncontrolled, unlawful violence" against miners.He told the BBC's Today programme Ms Rudd had overlooked an orchestrated campaign by South Yorkshire Police of "uncontrolled, unlawful violence" against miners.
"There has been no disciplinary proceedings and no prosecution [of South Yorkshire Police] at all over the years," Mr Mansfield said."There has been no disciplinary proceedings and no prosecution [of South Yorkshire Police] at all over the years," Mr Mansfield said.
"This does not reinforce public faith in the system and what is needed here is the restoration of confidence."This does not reinforce public faith in the system and what is needed here is the restoration of confidence.
"It's not about what happened, it's really much more fundamental than that. How was this allowed to happen and why did it happen?""It's not about what happened, it's really much more fundamental than that. How was this allowed to happen and why did it happen?"
The so-called Battle of Orgreave was the most violent day of the year-long 1984-85 miners' strike.The so-called Battle of Orgreave was the most violent day of the year-long 1984-85 miners' strike.
Huge lines of police clashed with striking miners as they tried to stop lorries carrying coke to fuel the Scunthorpe steel furnaces.Huge lines of police clashed with striking miners as they tried to stop lorries carrying coke to fuel the Scunthorpe steel furnaces.
Violence erupted on both sides and at one stage police horses were sent to charge the crowd up the field as officers followed to make arrests.Violence erupted on both sides and at one stage police horses were sent to charge the crowd up the field as officers followed to make arrests.