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Commemorative Hearings are an opportunity for families of the 22 victims to pay tribute to their loved ones. Hearings continue on Monday 21 September 2020 at 09:30. Each tribute, or pen portrait, will take place over the next three days with a schedule available here.
Hearings will be live-streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel.
Commemorative Hearings began on Monday 14 September 2020 at 09:30. Commemorative hearings are an opportunity for families of the 22 victims to pay tribute to their loved ones. Each tribute, or pen portrait, will take place over the next two weeks, with a schedule available here.
Hearings will be live-streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel
Manchester Arena Inquiry oral evidence hearings began on 7 September 2020 at Manchester Magistrates Court. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it is not possible for members of the public to attend Inquiry hearings. As a result, hearings will be live-streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel.
The oral evidence hearing chapter structure and outline timetable can be found here.
The Manchester Arena Inquiry preliminary hearing due to take place on Monday 17 August has been vacated. The hearing will be rescheduled to take place at a later date.
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Sir John Saunders, has made a ruling on the matter of Restrictions Orders following the 23 July remote hearing. Read the ruling in full here.
A preliminary hearing was held on 23 July 2020 at 11:00 via Zoom to discuss the topic of Restriction Orders.
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Sir John Saunders, has made a ruling on the application for Core Participant status by Kyle Lawler, and a ruling on the disclosure of the Security Experts’ report to the Health and Safety Executive. These rulings follow the submissions via video link on Monday 13 July. Read the rulings in full here (see Directions, orders, responses and rulings section).
The Manchester Arena Inquiry preliminary hearing due to take place on Thursday 9 July was rescheduled. The hearing took place at 10:00 on Monday 13 July and was held remotely and live-streamed on the Inquiry’s Youtube channel.
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Sir John Saunders, has made a ruling on the application for Core Participant status by the Fire Brigades Union, after hearing submissions via video link on Tuesday 2 June. Read the ruling in full here.
The Inquiry has launched a Witness Information Appeal for those who may be able to help its investigation into the bombing. The Witness Information Form can be found here.
The hearing to consider the Fire Brigades Union application for Core Participant status was held via video link and can be watched on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.