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16/11/2004
Murphy announces panel to look at controversial killings
Secretary of State Paul Murphy today announced the terms of reference and panel members for the inquiries into Northern Ireland’s most controversial deaths.
In a written statement to Parliament, Paul Murphy said that he was pleased to confirm both the identities of the inquiry panels and the inquiries’ terms of reference into the deaths of Robert Hamill, Billy Wright and Rosemary Nelson.
The statement added: “In each case, the panels will be chaired by a judge and will include both a member with specialist expertise and a lay member. The terms of reference have been deliberately drawn to allow the inquiries to consider both the allegations of collusion that have been made in these cases and also the issue of possible negligence.”
Mr Murphy said the inquiries would start work “as soon as possible”.
Meanwhile, the terms of reference of the inquiry into murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will be outlined in special legislation set to be put before parliament.
It follows the publication last October of six reports by Judge Cory to the London and Dublin administrations about a total of eight killings on both sides of the border.
Appointed by the British and Irish governments in 2001, Judge Cory's report found evidence for "collusive behaviour" by security force personnel and recommended public inquiries should be held.
(MB)
In a written statement to Parliament, Paul Murphy said that he was pleased to confirm both the identities of the inquiry panels and the inquiries’ terms of reference into the deaths of Robert Hamill, Billy Wright and Rosemary Nelson.
The statement added: “In each case, the panels will be chaired by a judge and will include both a member with specialist expertise and a lay member. The terms of reference have been deliberately drawn to allow the inquiries to consider both the allegations of collusion that have been made in these cases and also the issue of possible negligence.”
- The Robert Hamill inquiry will be chaired by Sir Edwin Jowitt, a retired member of the High Court of England & Wales. He will be joined on the inquiry panel by Sir John Evans (former Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall) and Reverend Baroness (Kathleen) Richardson of Calow (former Moderator of the Free Churches’ Council of England & Wales).
- The Billy Wright inquiry will be chaired by the Right Honourable Lord (Ranald) MacLean of the Court of Session in Scotland. He will be supported in this role by Professor Andrew Coyle (Director of the International Centre for Prisons Studies at King’s College, London) and the Right Reverend John Oliver (retired diocesan Bishop of Hereford).
- The Rosemary Nelson inquiry will be chaired by Sir Michael Morland, a retired member of the High Court of England & Wales. The other panel members will be Sir Anthony Burden (former Chief Constable of South Wales Police) and Dame Valerie Strachan (Vice Chair of the Big Lottery Fund and former Chairman of the Board of Customs and Excise).
Mr Murphy said the inquiries would start work “as soon as possible”.
Meanwhile, the terms of reference of the inquiry into murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will be outlined in special legislation set to be put before parliament.
It follows the publication last October of six reports by Judge Cory to the London and Dublin administrations about a total of eight killings on both sides of the border.
Appointed by the British and Irish governments in 2001, Judge Cory's report found evidence for "collusive behaviour" by security force personnel and recommended public inquiries should be held.
(MB)
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