Current Key Documents

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GENERAL DOCUMENTS

Full Hearings - amended list of dates and times for closing oral submissions by Counsel to the Inquiry
Full Hearings - amended list of dates and times for final oral submissions
Full hearings - list of dates and times January to June 2009
Full hearings - Amended list of dates and times September to December 2008

Covers dates 1 September to 31 December 2008
Statement from the Inquiry
Full hearings - list of dates and times

Covers dates 15 April to 1 September 2008.
List of Counsel, instructing Solicitors and the full Participants they represent

Last updated 15 May 2009.
List of Full Participants and their Representatives

List of those granted Full Participant status in the Inquiry, and their legal representatives. Last updated on 21 January 2008.
List of Issues

The List of Issues is an important working document for the Inquiry, which will continue to be revised and up-dated as necessary during the course of its work. Last updated on 12th May 2005.
Chairman's Initial Statement

Initial Statement by the Chairman, Sir Michael Morland, made at the Inquiry's Opening Hearing at Craigavon Civic Centre on 19th April 2005.
Terms of Reference

Revised terms of reference announced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 24th March 2005

Anonymity Generic Final Ruling (200KB Adobe PDF file, 06/03/2008)

The Inquiry Panel's Generic Final Ruling on anonymity applications.
Fourth Procedural Update, 5th February 2008

Sets out the arrangements for the Full Hearings which begin on 15th April 2008.
Third Procedural Update, 25th October 2006

Revises timetable for Full Hearings, sets out some details of the ongoing work preparing for those Hearings, and announces the venue at which the Hearings will be held.
Protocol concerning Public Funding for Legal Representation, 30th June 2006

Sets out the Inquiry's procedures in relation to requests for public funding for legal representation from a Full Participant or any other participant the Inquiry may require to assist it in its work.
Second Procedural Update, 30th June 2006

Update on work undertaken since the Update of 14th December 2005, and outlined some of the steps to be taken in preparation for the Full Hearings.
First Procedural Update, 14th December 2005

First Procedural Update issued on 14th December 2005. Set 16th January 2007 as date for start of Full Hearings in Belfast.
Procedures Document, 23rd May 2005

Primary statement of the Inquiry's procedures.
Initial Procedural Statement, 2nd March 2005

Nigel Hamilton’s letter (141KB Adobe PDF file, 14/07/2005)

The Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, in respect of officials in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
Sir Hugh Orde’s letter (125KB Adobe PDF file, 14/07/2005)

The Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland, in respect of PSNI officers.
Attorney General's letter (73KB Adobe PDF file, 04/07/2005)

The Attorney General in respect of criminal proceedings.
Sir Andrew Turnbull’s letter (48KB Adobe PDF file, 27/06/2005)

The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, in respect of officials in the Home Civil Service.
Sir Kevin Tebbit’s letter (25KB Adobe PDF file, 27/06/2005)

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, in respect of military personnel.