Royal Commission

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a body set up by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister to gather information about the operation of existing laws or to investigate any social, educational, or other matter. The commission has prescribed terms of reference and reports to the government on how any change might be achieved

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A 2020 Royal Commission found Gobbo's double life during a period of intense gang bloodletting in Australia's second-biggest city were "fundamental and appalling breaches" of her obligations as counsel to her clients.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Sir Ed said although the Lib Dems would back a Royal Commission there needed to be "immediate measures first" and it "must not be an excuse for long-grassing this".

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024

The 2020 Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements found that power outages experienced by 280,000 customers from various energy providers during Black Summer fires were mainly triggered by events involving insulators and poles.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

Australia’s Royal Commission, the highest form of inquest in the country, similarly called for the publication of abuse decisions, in redacted form, and to provide written reasons for their decisions “in a timely manner.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024

The matter was referred to a select committee, on whose recommendation a Royal Commission was appointed to take evidence in England.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

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