Several Garden Court barristers represent core participants at the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
This week, public hearings for the Undercover Policing Inquiry Tranche 2 (Phase 1) have opened.
Tranche 2 will hear about undercover policing by the Special Demonstration Squad between 1983-1992. It will hear evidence from some undercover police officers and managers and from some of those affected by the deployments.
On 2 July 2024, Day 2, our James Scobie KC delivered an opening statement on behalf of core participants Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Lindsey German, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre. James leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers.
Watch James on YouTube here (Timestamp 25:10).
Read the full opening statement here.
On 3 July 2024, Day 3, our Joint Head of Chambers, Rajiv Menon KC, made an opening statement on behalf of core participant Friends of Freedom Press Ltd, instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Solicitors, leading Russell Fraser of Garden Court Chambers.
Watch Rajiv on YouTube here (Timestamp 21:32).
Read the full opening statement here.
Our Owen Greenhall made an opening statement on behalf of core participant Dave Morris, instructed by Hodge Jones & Allen.
Watch Owen on YouTube here (Timestamp 01:32:12).
Read the full opening statement here.
Owen also made an opening statement on behalf of core participants Diane Abbott MP and Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock PC, instructed by Bindmans.
Watch Owen on YouTube here (Timestamp 02:21:08).
Read the full opening statement here.
See press coverage: The Guardian
Our Kirsten Heaven made an opening statement on behalf of all the co-operating non-police non-state core participants ('NPSCPs').
Watch Kirsten on YouTube here (Timestamp 20:30).
Read the full opening statement here.
