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The Inquiry will be holding a day of OPEN hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice.

When: 10:00am on Monday 23 September 2024 (Tuesday 24 September is being held as an overrun day).
Where: Court 73, The Royal Courts of Justice. Please note Court 70 will be available as a media annex where journalists may watch proceedings, subject to a 10-minute delay.

Agenda: The Inquiry will hear evidence from the former Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon. Ben Wallace. This evidence follows on from the two days of OPEN hearings which took place in February 2024 as part of the “Complaints and Concerns” evidential phase.

Previous Hearings

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