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The Manchester Arena Inquiry has now concluded. The closure notice from the Inquiry Chairman is available here.

List of core participants
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General Observations on the Conclusion of the Inquiry
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Home Secretary’s Notice of Determination under section 40(4) of the Inquiries Act 2005
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Letter from Sir John Saunders to the Home Secretary, 27 September 2019
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Special category and criminal conviction personal data
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Privacy notice
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Chair’s Directions following 23 July Preliminary Inquiry Hearing
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Rulings on Restriction Orders following the hearing on 23rd July 2020 – 21 July 2020
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Chair’s Directions following 13 July Preliminary Inquiry Hearing
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Witness Information Form
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Statement of the Chair on the application for Core Participant status
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Chair’s Directions on Restriction Order Applications 19 February 2020
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Directions made by the Chairman at the preliminary hearing on 22 November 2019
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2022.02.15 Restriction Order: Identification of Prison Officer 1
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2022.02.14 Restriction Order on submissions related to PO1’s evidence
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2022.01.18 Restriction Order: Identification of TDI Paul Costello
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2022.01.14 Restriction Order for the oral evidence of Richard Thomas
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2022.01.10 Restriction Order for the oral evidence of John Lawrie
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2021.11.30 Restriction Order (SRR expert evidence)
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2021.11.25 Restriction Order re: special measures hearing for Abdalraouf Abdallah
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2021.11.15 Restriction Order: Witness statement of Mr Mohammed El-Saeiti
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2021.11.08 Updated Type 2 Restriction Order: Disclosure of Operationally Sensitive content to Core Participants (Inspection)

To replace previous Orders dated 27.05.2021, 01.10.2020 and 19.02.2019

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2021.10.26 Restriction Order relating to Witness J evidence
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2021.10.25 Restriction Order on Closed Witness Statements and Material
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2021.10.25 Restriction Order on Preventibility Expert
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2021.10.22 Restriction Order in relation to anonymity and special measures for Witness J
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2021.10.12 Restriction Order: Livestream and reporting of Inquiry’s hearing
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2021.09.24 Restriction Order: Identification of GMP Officer ‘F2’
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2021.09.21 Restriction Order application for anonymity and special measures on behalf of GMP witness ‘F2’ [Open Submissions]
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2021.09.07 Restriction Order: Reporting Restriction Inquiry Hearing
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2021.07.21 – Restriction Order: Disclosure of Observations in respect of the Treatment of Hashem Abedi during his Detention
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2021.07.05 Restriction Order: Disclosure of the Witness Statement of Ms Futter
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2021.05.17 Restriction Order: Livestream and reporting of the Inquiry’s special measures hearing
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2021.05.06 Restriction Order: Identification of PC Edward Richardson
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2021.04.09 Restriction Order: Delay to the livestream of the Inquiry’s oral hearings
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2021.02.11 Restriction Order: Delay to the livestream of Inquiry hearing on Abdalraouf Abdallah’s application
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2020.12.16 Restriction Order: Attendance at the Inquiry of Ahmed Taghdi
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2020.12.15 Restriction Order: Reporting Restriction Inquiry Hearing
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2020.12.10 Restriction Order: Reporting Restriction Inquiry Hearing
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2020.12.08 Restriction Order: Inspection of Hashem Abedi’s Prepared Statement
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2020.12.04 Restriction Order: Identification of the Trial Witnesses
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2020.11.17/18 Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s preliminary hearings
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2020.11.17 Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s preliminary hearings
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2020.10.14 Annex 1 to Restriction Order: Restricted hearings for Operationally Sensitive content

To replace 2020.10.06 Restriction Order: Restricted Hearings for Operationally Sensitive Content (Annex 1)

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2020.10.13 Restriction Order: Restricted hearings for Operationally Sensitive content

To replace 2020.10.06 Restriction Order: Restricted Hearings for Operationally Sensitive Content

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2020.10.12 Restriction Order: Inquiry preliminary hearing (Greater Manchester Police Criminal Prejudice Restriction Order Application)
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2020.10.06 Restriction Order: Restricted hearings for Operationally Sensitive Content
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2020.10.06 Annex 1 to Restriction Order: Restricted hearings for Operationally Sensitive content
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2020.10.01 Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s preliminary hearings
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2020.10.01 Annex 1 (Part A) to Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s preliminary hearings
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2020.10.01 Annex 1 (Part B) to Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s oral hearings
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2020.10.01 Restriction Order: Delay to the Livestream of the Inquiry’s oral hearings
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2020.09.08 Restriction Order: 999 call played during the Inquiry’s hearings
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Rulings on Restriction Orders following the hearing on 23rd July 2020 – 21 July 2020
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2020.02.19 Type 1 Restriction Order: Disclosure of Operationally Sensitive content to Core Participants
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2020.01.01 Protocol on applications for Restriction Orders
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Acronym List
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What is disclosure
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What is a public inquiry
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Questioning witnesses
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Inquiry Rules 2006
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Inquiries Act 2005
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Chairman’s remarks on the Volume 3 Report
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Chairman’s remarks on the Volume Two Report
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15 March 2022
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14 March 2022
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15 February 2022
14 February 2022 (Private/Restricted Session)
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14 February 2022
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18 January 2022
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17 January 2022
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13 January 2022
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12 January 2022
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11 January 2022
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10 January 2022
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16 December 2021
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15 December 2021
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14 December 2021
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13 December 2021
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9 December 2021
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8 December 2021
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7 December 2021
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6 December 2021
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3 December 2021
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2 December 2021
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1 December 2021
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30 November 2021
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29 November 2021
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25 November 2021
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24 November 2021
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23 November 2021
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22 November 2021
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28 October 2021
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27 October 2021
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Chapter 14 Hearing, 26 October (26/10/2021)
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Chapter 14 Hearing, 25 October (25/10/2021)
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21 October 2021
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20 October 2021
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19 October 2021
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14 October 2021
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12 October 2021
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11 October 2021
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07 October 2021
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06 October 2021
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01 October 2021
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30 September 2021
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29 September 2021
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28 September 2021
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27 September 2021 – Transcript of F2
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27 September 2021
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23 September 2021
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22 September 2021
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Chapter 11 and 12 Hearings, 21 September (21/09/2021)
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20 September 2021
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17 September 2021
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16 September 2021
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15 September 2021
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13 September 2021
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10 September 2021
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09 September 2021
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08 September 2021
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07 September 2021
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06 September 2021
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23 July 2021
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22 July 2021
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21 July 2021
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20 July 2021
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19 July 2021
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15 July 2021
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14 July 2021
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13 July 2021
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12 July 2021
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8 July 2021
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7 July 2021
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6 July 2021
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5 July 2021
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1 July 2021
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30 June 2021
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29 June 2021
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28 June 2021
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24 June 2021
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23 June 2021
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22 June 2021
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21 June 2021
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Chairman’s Opening Remarks on Volume One of the Report
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16 June 2021
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15 June 2021
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14 June 2021
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9 June 2021
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8 June 2021
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7 June 2021
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27 May 2021
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26 May 2021
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25 May 2021
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24 May 2021
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20 May 2021
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19 May 2021
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18 May 2021
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17 May 2021
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13 May 2021
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12 May 2021
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11 May 2021
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10 May 2021
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7 May 2021
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6 May 2021
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5 May 2021
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29 April 2021
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28 April 2021
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27 April 2021
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26 April 2021
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22 April 2021
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21 April 2021
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20 April 2021
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19 April 2021
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15 April 2021
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14 April 2021
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13 April 2021
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12 April 2021
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30 March 2021
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29 March 2021
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25 March 2021
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24 March 2021
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23 March 2021
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22 March 2021
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19 March 2021
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18 March 2021
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17 March 2021
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16 March 2021
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11 March 2021
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10 March 2021
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9 March 2021
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8 March 2021
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3 March 2021
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2 March 2021
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1 March 2021
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24 February 2021
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23 February 2021
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22 February 2021
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10 February 2021
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9 February 2021
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8 February 2021
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3 February 2021
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2 February 2021
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1 February 2021
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27 January 2021
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26 January 2021
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25 January 2021
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20 January 2021
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19 January 2021
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18 January 2021
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16 December 2020
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15 December 2020
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14 December 2020
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10 December 2020
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9 December 2020
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8 December 2020
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7 December 2020
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3 December 2020
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2 December 2020
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1 December 2020
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30 November 2020
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19 November 2020
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18 November 2020
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17 November 2020
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16 November 2020
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12 November 2020
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11 November 2020
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Restricted Hearing 11 November 2020
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10 November 2020
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9 November 2020
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5 November 2020
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4 November 2020
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3 November 2020
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2 November 2020
29 October 2020
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28 October 2020
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27 October 2020
26 October 2020
21 October 2020
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20 October 2020
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19 October 2020
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15 October 2020
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14 October 2020
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Closed Hearing 13 October 2020
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13 October 2020
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12 October 2020
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6 October 2020
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5 October 2020
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1 October 2020
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30 September 2020
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29 September 2020
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28 September 2020
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23 September 2020
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22 September 2020
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21 September 2020
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17 September 2020
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16 September 2020
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15 September 2020
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14 September 2020
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9 September 2020
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8 September 2020
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7 September 2020
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14 January 2021
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16 February 2021
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1 October 2020
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7 April 2020
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28 January 2020
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22 November 2019
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09 September 2019
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Protocol on Restricted Hearings
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Vulnerable Witnesses Protocol
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Inquiry Legal Team Note on Livestreaming at the Inquiry 16 March 2020
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Considering applications for core participant status
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Inquiry Legal Team Note on the Content of Written Opening Statements – 11 March 2020
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Inquiry Legal Team Note on Advance Notification of Topics – 3 September 2020
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Rule 10 request template
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Rule 10 request template (with example)
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Protocol on Pen Portraits
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2020.01.01 Protocol on applications for Restriction Orders
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Legal representation at public expense
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Inquiry Legal Team Note on the structure for the hearing – 31 January 2020
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S.14 notice letter to the Home Secretary, dated 1 August 2023.
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Terms of Reference
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Home Secretary’s announcement, 22 October 2019
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Volume II and III Monitored Recommendations Timetable 05/06/2023-07/06/2023
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Oral Closing Statements Timetable 14/03/2022-15/03/2022
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Chapter 14 Timetable 14/02/2022-15/02/2022
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Chapters 10 and 12 Timetable 17/01/2022-18/01/2022
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Chapter 7 (Monitored Recommendations) and Chapters 10 and 12 Timetable 10/01/2022-13/01/2022
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Chapter 13 and Chapters 9-12 Timetable 13/12/2021-16/12/2021
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Chapter 13 Timetable 06/12/2021-09/12/2021
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Chapter 12 Timetable 29/11/2021-03/12/2021
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Chapter 13 Timetable 22/11/2021-25/11/2021
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Chapter 14 Timetable 25/10/2021-28/10/2021
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Chapter 13 Timetable 18/10/2021-21/10/2021
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Chapter 12 Timetable 11/10/2021-14/10/2021
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Chapter 12 Timetable 04/10/2021-07/10/2021
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Chapter 12 Timetable 27/09/2021-01/10/2021
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Chapter 11 and 12 Timetable 20/09/2021-23/09/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 13/09/2021-17/09/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 06/09/2021-10/09/2021
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Chapter 9 and 10 Timetable 19/07/2021-23/07/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 12/07/2021-15/07/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 05/07/2021-08/07/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 28/06/2021-01/07/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 21/06/2021-24/06/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 14/06/2021-16/06/2021
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Chapter 10 timetable 07/06/2021-10/06/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 24/05/2021-27/05/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 17/05/2021-20/05/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 10/05/2021-13/05/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 05/05/2021-07/05/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 26/04/2021-29/04/2021
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Chapter 9 and 10 Timetable 19/04/2021-22/04/2021
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Chapter 9 Timetable 12/04/2021-15/04/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 29/03/2021-30/03/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 22/03/2021-25/03/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 15/03/2021-19/03/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 08/03/2021-11/03/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 01/03/2021-03/03/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 22/02/2021-24/02/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 08/02/2021-10/02/2021
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Chapter 10 Timetable 01/02/2021-03/02/2021
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Chapter 7 Timetable 25/01/2021-27/01/2021
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Chapter 8 Timetable 14/12/2020-16/12/2020
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Chapter 8 Timetable 07/12/2020-10/12/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 30/11/2020-03/12/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 16/11/2020-19/11/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 09/11/2020-12/11/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 02/11/2020-05/11/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 26/10/2020-29/10/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 19/10/2020-22/10/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 12/10/2020-15/10/2020
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Chapter 7 Timetable 05/10/2020-06/10/2020
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Chapter 6 Timetable 01/10/2020
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Chapter 5 Timetable 28/09/2020 – 30/09/2020
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Chapter 4 Timetable 14/09/2020 – 23/09/2020
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Structure for Oral Evidence Hearings
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April – August 2023 Finance Report
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22/23 Finance Report
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14 March 2023 – Manchester Arena Inquiry Management Statement
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22/23 April – September Finance Report
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21/22 Finance Report
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21/22 April – September Finance Report
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20/21 Finance Report
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20/21 April – September Finance Report
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19/20 Finance Report
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Ruling on Manchester City Council’s Application to vary the Confidentiality Undertaking – 5 July 2023
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Ruling on the Applications to Waive the Confidentiality Undertaking – 2 June 2023
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Ruling on the resumption of the inquests – 14 April 2023
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Ruling on the recall of Witness J and T/ACC Dominic Scally, with appendices – 2 March 2022
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Ruling on Restriction Order applications – 25 October 2021
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Ruling on application to set aside S. 21 notice for Abdalraouf Abdallah – 15 October 2021
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Ruling on Application for Special Advocates – 7 October 2021
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Ruling on the Evidence of the Radicalisation Expert, Dr Matthew Wilkinson – 25 June 2021
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Relevant Counsel to Inquiry Submissions relating to Attorney General’s ruling – 10 June 2021
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Ruling on application by Ben Romdhan for an application to be made to the Attorney General to give an undertaking – 10 June 2021
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Ruling on the application to prevent disclosure to Core Participants of redacted medical reports on Abdalraouf Abdallah – 23 February 2021
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Ruling on applications relating to Witness J – 11 February 2021
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Ruling on DCC Pilling Rule 10 Application – 9 February 2021
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Ruling on CP Status of Supt. Dexter and Ch. Insp. Sexton – 2 February 2021
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Ruling on hearing arrangements in light of the Covid-19 pandemic following submissions – 14 January 2021
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Ruling on GMP restriction order application – 22 October 2020
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Ruling on application by six media organisations for disclosure of Annex A – 7 October 2020
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Ruling on the application by Mohammed Agha to be designated as a Core Participant – 14 September 2020
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Rulings on Restriction Orders following the hearing on 23rd July 2020 – 21 July 2020
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Ruling on the application of Kyle Lawler to be designated as a Core Participant – 16 July 2020
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Ruling on the disclosure of the Security Experts’ report to the Health and Safety Executive – 16 July 2020
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Ruling on application for Core Participant status on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union – 10 June 2020
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Ruling on the application of the CPS to be de-designated as a Core Participant – 22 April 2020
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Ruling on application for Core Participant status on behalf of survivors – 21 April 2020
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Ruling on COVID-19 issues – 30 March 2020
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Ruling on position statements – 30 January 2020
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Ruling on application to disclose the number of documents covered by Inquests’ PII ruling – 13 November 2019
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Witness Expense Form (pdf)
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Witness Expense Form (word)
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Manchester Arena Inquiry Travel and Accommodation Guidance
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Vulnerable Witnesses Protocol
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