17 August preliminary hearing has been vacated
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.
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A ruling from the Chair on Restriction Orders
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.
Preliminary hearing held on 23 July 2020
A preliminary hearing was held on 23 July 2020 at 11.00am via Zoom to discuss the topic of Restriction Orders.
A ruling from the Chair on Core Participant status and the disclosure of Security Experts’ report to the Health and Safety Executive
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 13th July. Read the rulings in full here (see Directions, orders, responses and rulings section).
Hearings during July and August 2020
Following the (virtual) preliminary hearing that took place on the 13 July 2020 there are further hearings scheduled before the Inquiry start date in September 2020. They are as follows – a virtual hearing due to take place on 23 July and a further hearing on the 12 August 2020.
9 July preliminary hearing has been rescheduled
The Manchester Arena Inquiry preliminary hearing due to take place on Thursday 9 July was rescheduled. The hearing took place at 10.00am on Monday 13 July and was held remotely and live-streamed on the Inquiry’s Youtube channel.
A ruling from the Chairman on Core Participant Status
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 2nd June. Read the ruling in full here.
Witness Information Appeal
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.
Preliminary hearing held 2 June 2020
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.
A ruling from the Chairman on Core Participant status
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Sir John Saunders, has today ruled on the application for Core Participant status by 56 survivors of the attack, after hearing submissions from survivors and Core Participants via video link on 7th April. Read the statement in full here.