Hearings

Upcoming and previous hearings are listed below.
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The Inquiry has no planned hearings for the remainder of 2024.

Timings for future hearings in 2025 will be displayed here in the new year.

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Previous Hearings

Day Fourteen 23 September 2024 – Witness Statement – Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace

Day Thirteen 3 May 2024 – Ministry of Defence Submissions

Day Twelve 21 February 2024 – Witness Statement – Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP and Mark Nicol

Day Eleven 20 February 2024 – Witness Statement – Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP

Day Ten 6 December 2023 – Witness Statements – N5595 and Brigadier Matthew Cansdale

Day Nine 5 December 2023 – Witness Statements – N5858 and Jim Priddin

Day Eight 4 December 2023 – Witness Statements – N5859 and N5857

Day Seven 26 October 2023 – Corporate Witness Statement of Colonel Kristian Rotchell

Day Six 25 October 2023 – Corporate Witness Statement of Brigadier Keith Eble and Gareth Martin

Day Four and Five 23-24 October 2023 – Corporate Witness Statement of Admiral Sir Antony Radakin KBC ADC

Day Three 11 October 2023 – Opening Statement from Richard Hermer KC

Day Two 10 October 2023 – Opening Statement from Oliver Glasgow KC, Brian Altman KC and Paul Greaney KC

Day One 9 October 2023 – Opening Statement from Oliver Glasgow KC

5 – 6 July 2023 – Open Preliminary Hearing

25 April 2023 – First Open Preliminary Hearing