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Protocol - Warning Letters
Protocol (DOC 39KB)
The Chair of the Inquiry will not, when reporting, include significant or explicit criticism of any person without first having sent them a warning letter. This protocol sets out the process we follow.
Cost of legal representation
Protocol (PDF 445KB)
By "legal representation" we mean a lawyer who acts for you on your instructions in relation to your role in the Inquiry. An application form is included with the protocol.
Protocol on redaction and the Inquiry transcript
Protocol (PDF 135KB)
This protocol sets out the Inquiry’s approach to redaction of information from documents before they are published. This protocol also explains how the Inquiry prepares and publishes its transcript of hearings.
Restriction Orders - Protocol and Form
Protocol (PDF 543KB)
A restriction order can protect a person’s identity by granting them anonymity. “Anonymity” means keeping the person’s identity private. An application form to make, change or cancel a restriction order is at the end of the protocol. The protocol describe...
Witness statements and other evidence
Protocol (PDF 479KB)
Evidence is information. We need evidence about all the things that are covered by our Terms of Reference. There are different types of evidence. What a witness tells us at a session or interview can be written down in a statement. Their statement is then...
Cost of legal representation - Witnesses
Protocol (DOCX 39KB)
By "legal representation" we mean a lawyer who acts for you on your instructions in relation to your role in the Inquiry. An application form is included with the protocol.
Expenses
Protocol (DOCX 39KB)
This protocol sets out how to apply to have your expenses paid, and the process for deciding applications.
Compensation for loss of time
Protocol (DOCX 35KB)
This protocol sets out how to claim compensation, and the process for deciding claims. “Loss of time” means wages or other earnings you lose because you had to come to the Inquiry. You can claim the money (after tax) you lose, from the Inquiry – this is “...
Pre-hearing procedures
Protocol (DOCX 28KB)
It is intended to provide general information and guidance on some of the procedures that take place in advance of an Inquiry hearing. For information on procedures at hearings see the separate guidelines in relation to hearings. There is a link to this g...
Protocol on information
Protocol (PDF 351KB)
This protocol is about what types of information we hold and what we do with it. It provides detail on some issues covered by our privacy notice.