From the 2nd October 2007 the Inquests will be sitting Monday to Thursday every week until their conclusion, unless otherwise stated here.
All proceedings will take place in Court 73, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL unless stated in the table below.
Hearing dates and a list of past proceedings are set out in the tables below:
Date | Nature of Proceedings | Start Time |
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Week 25 | ||
7 April 2008 | Jury deliberations and verdict | 9.30am |
Week 24 | ||
4 April 2008 | Jury deliberations | 10.00am |
3 April 2008 | Jury deliberations |
10.00am |
2 April 2008 | Coroner's summing up to the jury - continued Jury deliberations |
10.00am 11.57am |
1 April 2008 | Coroner's summing up to the jury - continued | 10.00am |
31 March 2008 | Statements of Martin Smith (read), Coroner's summing up to the jury begins | 10.00am |
Week 23 | ||
20 March 2008 | Closing representations to the Coroner from legal representatives (Jury will not be present, so reporting restrictions will apply) | 10.00am |
19 March 2008 | Inquests not sitting | |
18 March 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
17 March 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Claud Roulet (recalled), Jean-Francois Musa, Thomas Foley (recalled), Michael Faux, Statement of Martin Smith (read) Afternoon: Vincent Delbreilh, Statements of Dr Dominique Melo (read), Alain Daniel Marcel Remy (read), Martin Smith (read), Thomas Foley (recalled) |
9.30am |
Week 22 | ||
13 March 2008 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
12 March 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Inspector Paul Carpenter (recalled), Evidence regarding Christian Martinez, Alain Guizard, Serge Arnal, Jaques Langevin, Clifford Gooroovadoo and Mohammed Medjahdi Afternoon: Mark Stokes (recalled), Thomas Foley (recalled), Statement of Assistant Chief Constable Nicholas Gargan (read), Letter to the Inquests from Lord Fellowes (read), Letter to the Inquests from Martin Bashir (read), Statement of Jean-Pierre Allidiere (read) |
10.00am |
11 March 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Inspector Paul Carpenter (recalled), Evidence relating to Romuald Rat, Nikola Arsov, David Odekerken Afternoon: Inspector Paul Carpenter (recalled), Evidence relating to Pierre Suu, Dominique Dieppois, Pierre Hounsfield, Laslo Veres, Stephane Cardinale, Statement of Dr Peter John Wheeler (read) and Keith Brown (read) |
9.30am |
10 March 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Eric Gigou (videolink from Paris), statement of Serge Benhamou (read) Afternoon: Eric Gigou (videolink from Paris), Statements of Christian Martinez (read), Statements of Alain Guizard (read) |
9.30am |
Week 21 | ||
7 March 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
6 March 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Statement of Paul Burrell (read), Laurent Sola Afternoon: Roy James Green, Professor Jamieson, Mark Stokes |
10.00am |
5 March 2008 | Inquests did not sit | |
4 March 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
3 March 2008 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
Week 20 | ||
29 February 2008 | Witnesses: 'E', 'I', '4', '6', Statements of '1' and '5' (read) |
9.30am |
28 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
27 February 2008 | Inquests did not sit | |
26 February 2008 | Witnesses: 9.30am – ‘X’ 1.30pm – ‘A’ |
9.30am |
25 February 2008 | Inquests did not sit | |
Week 19 | ||
21 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
20 February 2008 | Witness: Sir Richard Dearlove |
10.00am |
19 February 2008 | Witnesses: DC Philip Easton (read), Dr Diane Beaulieu D'ivernois (read), DC Philip Easton, Miss Melissa Henning (video link) |
2.00pm |
18 February 2008 | Witness: Mohamed Al Fayed |
10.00am |
Week 18 | ||
14 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
13 February 2008 | Witness: Richard Tomlinson (by videolink) |
9.30am |
12 February 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Lord Fellowes Afternoon: Lord Robert Fellowes, Brigadier Charles David McIver Ritchie |
10.00am |
11 February 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Stuart Benson, Karen MacKenzie, Lord Jay Afternoon: Lord Jay, Statement of Susan le Jeune D'allegeershecque (read) |
10.00am |
Week 17 | ||
7 February 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: M. Langlois, Christophe Lafaille Afternoon: Jean Michel Lauzun, DC Philip Easton (all by videolink from Paris) |
9.30am |
6 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
5 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
4 February 2008 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
Week 16 | ||
31 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Professor John Oliver, Professor Atholl Johnston, Mrs Rebecca Murrell and David Seaborn Davies Afternoon: Claude Garrec, Mlle Laurence Pujol and David Seaborn Davies |
9.30am |
30 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Professor Peter Vanezis Afternoon: Professor John Oliver |
10.00am |
29 January 2008 | Witness: Kieran Wingfield |
10.00am |
28 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: DI Roger Milburn, DI Jane Scotchbrook Afternoon: Lady Sarah McCorquodale |
10.00am |
Week 15 | ||
24 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Trevor Rees (continued), Commander Patrick Jephson Afternoon: Dr Martino (video from Munich), Commander Patrick Jephson |
10.00am |
23 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Reuben Gareth Murrell (by video link), Trevor Rees Afternoon: Trevor Rees |
9.30am |
22 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Professor Robert Forrest (continued), Afternoon: Doctor Richard Shepherd, Statements of Father Anthony Leonard Parsons (read) and Dr Maurice Stanley Lipsedge (read) |
10.00am |
21 January 2008 | Witness: Professor Robert Forrest |
10.00am |
Week 14 | ||
17 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Lord Condon Afternoon: Reuben Gareth Murrell (by video link), Roberto Devorik, Rita Rogers |
10.00am |
16 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Paul Burrell Afternoon: Paul Burrell, Lord Condon |
10.00am |
15 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Maggie Rae, Sandra Davis, Sir David Veness Afternoon: Sir David Veness, Paul Burrell |
10.00am |
14 January 2008 | Witness: Paul Burrell |
10.00am |
Week 13 | ||
10 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: John Johnson, Simone Simmons Afternoon:Michael Cole |
10.00am |
9 January 2008 | Witnesses: Morning: Ken Wharfe Afternoon: Lee Sansum, Statement of Solicitor to the Inquests (read) |
10.00am |
8 January 2008 | Inquests did not sit | |
7 January 2008 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
Week 12 | ||
20 December 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Lily Hua Yu (read), Richard Kay, Paul Carpenter Afternoon: Alain Willaumez |
10.00am |
19 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.00am |
18 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
17 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
Week 11 | ||
14 December 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: The Hon. Rosa Monkton, Kelly Ann Fisher Afternoon: Kelly Ann Fisher |
10.00am |
13 December 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Nicholas Gargan, Brigadier Hunt-Davis Afternoon: The Hon. Rosa Monkton |
10.00am |
12 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
2.00pm |
11 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9:30am |
10 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
Week 10 | ||
6 December 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Claude Roulet |
10.00am |
5 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
4 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
3 December 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
Week 9 | ||
29 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
28 November 2007 | Witness: Mark Butt |
1.30pm |
27 November 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Ken Lennox, Gary Head, Paul Carpenter |
10.00am |
26 November 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Dr Robert Chapman Afternoon: Colin Tebbutt |
10.00am |
Week 8 | ||
22 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
21 November 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Michael Gibbins, Statements of Mr Patrick Riou, Mr Philippe Massoni and Mr Bernard Pages (all read) Afternoon: Dr Eva Steiner |
10.00am |
20 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
19 November 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Professor Andre Lienhart Afternoon:Professor Thomas Treasure |
9.30am |
Week 7 | ||
15 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
14 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
13 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
12 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
Week 6 | ||
8 November 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.00am |
7 November 2007 | Witnesses: Technical expert - Anthony Read |
10.00am |
6 November 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Thierry Brunet, Hubert Porceaux Afternoon: Thierry Clotteaux, Souad Mouffakir, Anthony Read |
9.30am |
5 November 2007 | Inquests did not sit | |
Week 5 | ||
1 November 2007 | Witness: |
2.00pm |
31 October 2007 | Legal argument (jury not present) | 10.30am |
30 October 2007 | Witnesses: Stephane Darmon (continued) | 9.30am |
29 October 2007 | Witnesses: Georges Dauzonne, Sabine Dauzonne, Stephane Darmon |
9.30am |
Week 4 | ||
25 October | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
24 October 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
23 October 2007 | Witnesses: |
10.30am |
22 October 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Mrs Sara Culpepper, Statements of Mr Grigori Rassinier (read) Afternoon: Miss Amel Samer, Mrs Joanna Rachelle Da Costa |
10.30am |
Week 3 | ||
18 October 2007 | Witness: |
1.30pm |
17 October 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Statements of Mr Eric Li - Falandry, Mr Thierry Orban and Mr Gary Hunter (all read), Inspector Paul Carpenter (recalled), Mr Read (recalled) Afternoon: Mrs Severine Peyret, Mr Jean Pascal Peyret, Mr Brian Carey Andersen |
10.30am |
16 October 2007 | Witnesses: Morning: Lionel Ronssin, James Huth Afternoon: Gary Dean |
11.00am |
15 October 2007 | Witnesses: Morning David Le Ny, Marie-Agnes Le Ny, Jean-Claude Catheline, Annick Catheline Afternoon: Francois Levistre, Roselyn Levistre |
9.30am |
Week 2 | ||
11 October 2007 | Witnesses: |
9.30am |
10 October 2007 | Witnesses: Mr Antonio Lopes-Borges, Ms Ana Simao | 1.30pm |
9 October 2007 | Jury visit to Paris |
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8 October 2007 | Jury visit to Paris |
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Week 1 | ||
4 October 2007 |
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10.00am |
3 October 2007 |
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10.00am |
2 October 2007 |
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9.30am |
5 September 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 11.00am |
27 July 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
9 July 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
13 June 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
15 May 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
21 March 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
5 March 2007 | Pre-inquest hearing | 10.00am |
8 January 2007 | Pre-inquest meeting | 10.00am |