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11/08/2011 | Landmark Chambers is to host a seminar about the Leveson Inquiries
Landmark Chambers is to host a seminar about the Leveson Inquiries – entitled Phone hacking Inquiries and how to protect a free press – on 8 September 201 more >
04/08/2011 | 4/8/11 - Victims and NGOs withdraw from Torture Inquiry
Many NGOs and those who claim they have been tortured will take no part in the Torture Inquiry because they believe it lacks credibility and transparency more >
28/07/2011 | 28/7/11 - Lord Justice Leveson sets out inquiry into press ethics
Lord Justice Leveson today provided an overview of the first part of his inquiry into phone hacking more >
18/05/2011 | Supreme Court hands down judgment on historical application of the procedural element of Article 2
The Supreme Court today handed down a judgment on the State's procedural obligation under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. From now any investigations commencing into deaths that occurred prior to the coming into force of the Human Rights Act 1998 (2nd October 2000) where there is an allegation that an agent of the state was involved will need to be compliant with Article 2 more >
15/03/2011 | Rosemary Nelson Inquiry report checked
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28/02/2011 | Robert Hamill Inquiry report able to be published
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31/01/2011 | Robert Hamill Inquiry report publication
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland informed the House that he has decided not to publish the Inquiry's report because it would prejudice the prosecutions that arose from the Inquiry's interim report. He intends to publish the report as soon as the proceedings conclude more >
18/01/2011 | The Iraq Inquiry today restarted its oral hearings
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21/12/2010 | Update on the Robert Hamill Inquiry
The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland today announced that, following an interim report from the Robert Hamill Inquiry, the Test for Prosecution is met in respect of two persons for an offence of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice and one person for doing an act with intent to pervert the course of public justice. more >
14/10/2010 | The Baha Mousa Inquiry concluded its oral hearings
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06/10/2010 | The Azelle Rodney Inquiry formally opened
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14/09/2010 | The Billy Wright Inquiry report was published
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15/06/2010 | The Bloody Sunday Inquiry reported
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06/06/2010 | The Government announced that Sir Peter Gibson will conduct an inquiry into claims that UK security services were complicit in torture
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16/11/2009 | Baha Mousa's killer to speak at inquiry
The only soldier to be convicted in relation to the death of the Iraqi hotel worker Baha Mousa is to give evidence at a public inquiry in London today. more >
14/11/2009 | No public Inquiry into Iraq 'abuse'
Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell has said that fresh allegations of abuse by the UK military in Iraq do not warrant a new public inquiry. more >
30/10/2009 | Abuse survivors in North seek Ryan-style inquiry
Victims of child abuse in Northern church and state institutions have called for a public inquiry similar to the Ryan report. more >
26/10/2009 | Lockerbie relatives suspect investigation will head off public inquiry
Relatives of those who died in the Lockerbie disaster are worried that the new investigation into the atrocity is being stepped up in an attempt to scupper their demands for a full public inquiry. more >
24/10/2009 | Police relaunch Lockerbie bombing investigation
Scottish Detectives relaunch the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing and are pursuing new lines of inquiry including a fresh analysis of forensic evidence. more >
20/05/2009 | Campaigners plea for July 7 inquiry
Survivors, and families of victims have renewed their calls for a full public inquiry into the intelligence behind the 7 July bombings in which 52 people died more >
14/05/2009 | Deepcut families renew call for public inquiry
Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth today made a statement to the House of Commons giving the results of a Board of Inquiry investigations have examined the events leading up to the deaths of Privates Geoff Gray and James Collinson more than seven years ago. more >
05/05/2009 | Concern over Banking enquiries reinvigorates calls for public inquiry into the failure of financial regulators
David Cameron calls for a public inquiry into how financial regulators failed to spot the collapse of banks including Northern Rock and the risky lending practices that led to the current credit cruch. more >
29/04/2009 | Baha Mousa Inquiry cancels directions hearings
The Baha Mousa Inquiry has announced today that the date provisionally set aside for the third Directions Hearing, 29th April, will not be needed. more >
22/04/2009 | Robert Hamill Inquiry witnesses to give evidence behind screens
The Robert Hamill Inquiry has ruled that 19 witnesses who are serving or retired police officers may give their evidence from behind a screen, but will not be granted full anonymity more >
22/04/2009 | Billy Wright Inquiry issues section 19 notice
Lord MacClean issues section 19 notice prohibiting the publication or disclosure by any person of the evidence given to the Inquiry by witnesses Vince McFadden, Graham Taylor and ACC Alistair Finlay. more >
19/03/2009 | Ecoli Public Inquiry publishes final report
Professor Hugh Pennington published his report on 19 March 2009 into the major outbreak of E.coli O157 in South Wales in September 2005. more >
01/01/2003 | Iraq War Inquiry announced
Iraq War Inquiry announcement - The Government has now announced the establishment of an independent Privy Councillor Committee of Inquiry into the decision to go to war in 2003 and its bloody and protracted aftermath. more >
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