The government has been urged to get an inquiry into historical child sex abuse moving quickly after Fiona Woolf stood down as its chairwoman.
Labour's Yvette Cooper said there was a "strong case" for it to begin before a replacement was chosen, with existing members of its panel taking charge.
Meanwhile, former attorney general Dominic Grieve suggested looking abroad to find a suitable candidate.
Mrs Woolf resigned amid concern about her links to establishment figures.
She became the second person to step down as head of the inquiry, announcing her decision after questions were raised about her social ties to former Home Secretary Lord Brittan.
'Waited too long'Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "I think there is a strong case for the inquiry getting going even without a chair, there are very many distinguished people on the panel."
She added that the "real issue" now was making sure victims of abuse were consulted and involved in the process, adding it was "really shameful" that Home Secretary Theresa May had so far failed to do this.
On the same programme, Mr Grieve reinforced the need to "get on with this inquiry", but said a new chairperson would have to "command the confidence of victims".
He said: "Undoubtedly we need to find an independent figure. It may be that the best way of doing that is to go abroad to one of the Commonwealth countries, with a similar justice system to our own.
"There are lots of people around who have expertise, who may well not have moved in quite the same political-public circles."
And Peter Wanless, the chief executive of the children's charity NSPCC, said: "We need progress sooner rather than later. Those who would like to kick awkward questions into the long grass must not be allowed to derail justice - which too many people have waited too long to secure."
Mrs May has promised to consult victims' groups before appointing a successor to Mrs Woolf, and she is due to make a statement in the House of Commons on Monday detailing how she intends to proceed.
'Delay'But Peter McKelvie, a former child protection manager whose allegations about child abuse led to a 2012 police investigation, said the entire inquiry needed to begin again - including panel selection.
He said: "There should be a return to absolute base, and start the whole process again from the beginning - and it should be a survivor-led process."
He added: "Not one survivor of child sexual abuse is responsible for this delay."
He said the process so far had been "farcical".
Mrs Woolf's resignation comes after the first person appointed to lead the inquiry - Baroness Butler-Sloss - stepped down in July when concerns were raised about the fact that her late brother was attorney general during the 1980s.
The independent inquiry was set up to look at how public bodies dealt with historical allegations of child sex abuse. However, victims' groups have since called for a full statutory inquiry.
It follows claims made over many years about paedophiles in powerful places and alleged establishment attempts to cover up their actions.
Lord Brittan may be called to give evidence to the inquiry, which will look at whether public bodies and other institutions did enough to protect children from sexual abuse from 1970 to the present day.
He denies any wrongdoing in the way a "dossier" on alleged high-profile paedophiles was handled in the 1980s.
Earlier this month Mrs Woolf, who is Lord Mayor of London, disclosed that she lived in the same street as Lord Brittan and had had dinner with him five times between 2008 and 2012 - but said he was not a "close associate".
It has also emerged that a letter from Mrs Woolf about her links with Lord Brittan was re-written seven times.
Abuse inquiry: How we got here1 July - MP Simon Danczuk calls on former Home Secretary Leon Brittan to say what he knew about paedophile allegations passed to him in the 1980s
7 July - Government announces independent inquiry into the way public bodies investigated and handled child sex abuse claims. Baroness Butler-Sloss chosen as head
9 July - Baroness Butler-Sloss faces calls to quit because her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the 1980s
14 July - She stands down, saying she is "not the right person" for the job
5 September - Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf named the new head of the inquiry
11 October - Mrs Woolf discloses she had five dinners with Lord Brittan from 2008-12
22 October - Abuse victim launches legal challenge against Mrs Woolf leading the inquiry, amid growing calls for her resignation
31 October - Victims' groups meet Home Office officials, saying Mrs Woolf's position as head of the inquiry is 'unsuitable'
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