Press Notices

HI – 02

28 July 2003

START DATE FOR HUTTON INQUIRY

Lord Hutton had a meeting with Mrs Kelly, the widow of Dr David Kelly, in her home on Saturday morning, 26th July. The meeting took place at Lord Hutton's request. At the meeting he told Mrs Kelly that the Inquiry would meet any legal costs which she might incur in relation to it.

Lord Hutton had originally intended not to commence sitting until after Dr Kelly's funeral. However as the funeral will not take place for some time, Mrs Kelly has told Lord Hutton that she would have no objection to a preliminary sitting of the Inquiry before the funeral.

Therefore Lord Hutton has decided to hold a preliminary sitting of the Inquiry on Friday 1st August at 11am in Court Room 73 in the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. At that preliminary sitting he will state how he intends to conduct the Inquiry and the course which he intends to follow. He will also hear applications from interested parties to be represented by counsel or solicitors and any other applications which may be relevant at that stage. He will then adjourn the Inquiry until after Dr Kelly's funeral.

Note for Editors

1. Lord Hutton will not be giving any media interviews.

2. Media queries relating to the procedures of Lord Hutton's investigation should be directed to Mike Burrell in the DCA Press Office, Tel: 020-7210 8512/13.

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