The Inquiry held a week of OPEN hearings in October 2023 where the Chair of the Inquiry heard Corporate Witness Statements from:
- Admiral Sir Antony Radakin KCB ADC, Chief of the Defence Staff. This proceeding covered ‘The Green Army and Afghanistan’
- Brigadier Keith Eble, Head Operational Law. This proceeding covered ‘Standards of the British Army, Command Responsibility and the Law of Armed Conflict.’
- Gareth Martin, Director National Security, covering ‘Legal basis for UK Operations
- Colonel Kristian Rotchell, Assistant Head (Technical) Headquarters Provost Marshall, covering ‘Structure and organisation of the RMP’
- Brigadier Matthew Cansdale – Commander Collective Training Group
The Inquiry held CLOSED hearings in November 2023 where the Chair heard Corporate Witness Statements from:
- Air Commodore Matt Bressani OBE
- A Senior Member of the Armed Forces with expertise in Special Forces, known as ‘the SF Witness’ in the Gist.
Transcripts and Gist
Corporate Witness Statement from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – 23 October 2023
Corporate Witness Statement from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – 24 October 2023
Corporate Witness Statement from Brigadier Keith Eble and Gareth Martin – 25 October 2023
Corporate Witness Statement from Colonel Kristian Rotchell – 26 October 2023
Corporate Witness Statement from Matthew Cansdale – 5 December 2023 (starts P.52)
Gist of CLOSED Hearings related to CLOSED Corporate Witnesses
YouTube Recordings
MOD Corporate Witness, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – 23 October 2023 – Morning recording
MOD Corporate Witness, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – 23 October 2023 – Afternoon recording
MOD Corporate Witness, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin – 24 October 2023 – Full recording
MOD Corporate Witness, Brigadier Keith Eble and Gareth Martin – 25 October 2023 – Morning recording
MOD Corporate Witness, Gareth Martin – 25 October 2023 – Afternoon recording
RMP Corporate Witness, Colonel Kristian Rotchell – 26 October 2023 – Morning recording
RMP Corporate Witness, Colonel Kristian Rotchell – 26 October 2023 – Afternoon recording
MOD Corporate Witness, Brigadier Matthew Cansdale – 6 December 2023 – Morning recording – Starts 1:47:59
MOD Corporate Witness, Brigadier Matthew Cansdale – 6 December 2023 – Afternoon recording
Evidence
Corporate Witness Statement from Admiral Sir Antony Radakin
2. Figure A – Para 20 (AR5) – How Defence Works, Defence Framework
4. Figure C – Para 49 (AR6) – Transforming Defence
5. Figure D – Para 52 (AR6) – Joint Forces Command Organisational Structure within Defence
1. AR-5 – How Defence Works – Defence Framework
3. AR-5 – The New Operating Model – How Defence Works 2012
6. AR-18 – Chief of Defence Staff Direction Operation Herrick Edition 3
7. AR-19 – Chief of Joint Operations Directive Operation Herrick
9. AR-26 – British Army Field Manual Vol 1 Part 10 Countering Insurgency
10. AR-30 – T3 Compound Clearance Aide Memoire
Figure B – MOD Head Office Organisation 2010
Figure K – Para 235 – Summary of command states
Figure J – Para 233 (AR20) – The Components of Fighting Power
8. AR-20 – Army Doctrine Publication Operations
Corporate Witness Statement from Brigadier Keith Eble
KE1 – Values and Standards of the British Army
KE2 – Army Leadership Doctrine
KE5 – Military Annual Training Tests
KE5 – MATT 7 Operational Law
KE5 – MATT 7 Operational Law Slide
KE8 – A Soldiers Guide to LOAC
Corporate Witness Statement from Gareth Martin
GM18 HQ ISAF – Night Raids Tactical Directive
GM23 – PJHQ Detention Operations
GM26 – PJHQ Amendment 5 to Detention Operations
GM27 – PJHQ Amendment 6 to Detention Operations
GM28 – Op Herrick Aide Memoire
Corporate Witness Statement from Colonel Kristian Rotchell
KR14 – An Inspection of the Leadership of the Royal Military Police
KR24 – Investigations in the Service Justice System
KR37- RMP Serious Investigations Jan 2004 – Mar 2014
KR64 – Operation Northmoor 2014 – 2019 Final Narrative
Correction of RMP Corporate Evidence
Corporate Witness Statement from Brigadier Matthew Cansdale
MC13. MOD-221-0003115-Z
MC11. MOD-221-0002803-Z
MC10. MOD-221-0002802-Z
MC7. MOD-221-0002799-Z
MC4. MOD-221-0002797-Z
MC2. MOD-221-0003113-Z
MC3 MOD-221-0002796-A
Segment 001 of MC6. MOD-221-0003114-Z
Segment 002 of MC6. MOD-221-0003114-Z
Segment 003 of MC6. MOD-221-0003114-Z
CLOSED Corporate Evidence File 16
CLOSED Corporate Evidence File 17
Restriction Order
Restriction Order – Week Two of Open Hearings October 2023
Rulings
Determination of Restriction Orders regarding CLOSED Corporate Evidence
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) Restriction Order Determination and TTP Programme Gist