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Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI)
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Overview Note
Inquiry Updates
Overview

The Undercover Policing Inquiry has provided press releases on upcoming hearings, announcements of decisions on anonymity applications – including publishing cover names and target groups – and provide general updates on matters. 

These are to be found in the News section of its website. A number of press notices contain Operational Notes which provide more information on the organisation of specific hearings.

Procedural

Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Chairman issues note on the Inquiry’s decision on a panel for Module 3
Press Notice
Panel
Thirteenth Update Note
Update
Additional session on Wednesday 31 July added to the Inquiry’s Tranche 2 Phase 1 evidence hearings
Press Notice
Conduct of evidence hearings
Additional day on Thursday 25 July added to the Inquiry’s Tranche 2 Phase 1 evidence hearings
Press Notice
Conduct of evidence hearings
Update on reporting restriction orders and the Inquiry’s Tranche 2 Phase 1 evidence hearings
Press Notice
Restriction Order
Inquiry publishes information in relation to SDS officers whose deployments fell within Tranche 2
Press Notice
Update on Tranche 2 hearings registration
Press Notice
Inquiry hearing set to discuss privacy issues and potential reporting restrictions
Press Notice
Privacy, Restricted Reporting Orders
The Undercover Policing Inquiry announces the dates of future hearings
Press Notice
The Undercover Policing Inquiry’s Tranche 2 evidence hearings to be held at the IDRC
Press Notice
Press Notice: UCPI’s Tranche 2 evidence hearings to begin July 2024
Press Notice
General
UCPI refers second set of suspected miscarriages of justice
Press Notice
Miscarriages of Justice
Press Notice: UCPI’s Tranche 1 Interim Report Published
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: UCPI’s Tranche 1 interim report to be published
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: UCPI’s closing statements for Tranche 1 start Monday
Press Notice
Closing Statements
The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Zaqia Rashid appointed as new Solicitor to the Inquiry
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Inquiry publishes draft Module Two (c) issues list for Tranche 1
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Undercover Policing Inquiry’s Tranche 1 Phase 3 hearings start Monday
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Inquiry publishes Module Two (b) issues list for the Special Demonstration Squad
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Chairman publishes provisional decisions on anonymity applications from final batch of NPOIU officers
Press Notice
Anonymity
The MPS and the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI)
Press Notice
Costs
Press Notice: Chairman rules on anonymity applications from 16 NPOIU undercover police officers
Press Notice
Anonymity
UCPI refers first suspected miscarriages of justice
Press Notice
Miscarriages of Justice
April-May 2021: hearings round-up
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: UCPI’s Tranche 1 Phase 2 hearings start Wednesday
with schedule of speakers
Press Notice
General
November 2020: hearings round-up
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: UCPI’s evidence hearings in November to go ahead
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: UCPI’s hearings start Monday
with schedule of speakers
Press Notice
Opening Statements
Press Notice: Dr Paul Bishop appointed as new Solicitor to the Inquiry
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Undercover Policing Inquiry to install upgraded IT system
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: The UCPI intends to hold first evidence hearings virtually in November 2020
Press Notice
Conduct of evidence hearings
May 2022: hearings round-up
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Chairman issues statement in response to special measure applications
Press Notice
Special measures
Press Notice: The UCPI’s first evidence hearings in June postponed due to COVID-19
Press Notice
Conduct of evidence hearings
Press Notice: Chairman rules on anonymity applications from four undercover police officers
Press Notice
Anonymity
Why is there a single chairman rather than a panel (UCPI website)
Press Notice
Panel
Press Notice: Final real name anonymity applications for the SDS published
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Anonymity ruling for four real names of undercover police officers
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: New issues lists published as Inquiry makes further anonymity decisions
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Progress made but evidence hearings postponed – Sir John Mitting
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: New Inquiry hearing set to discuss privacy issues around personal information
Press Notice
Privacy
Press Notice: Provisional anonymity decisions for 16 officers in new Minded-To Note
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Special Demonstration Squad anonymity ruling made
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Anonymity ruling and Minded-To Note for 22 NPOIU undercover police officers
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Anonymity applications – 9 officers’ documents published for review
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: HN16’s cover names released
Press Notice
Anonymity, Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
Press Notice: Minded-To decisions relating to anonymity applications: HN299/342 of the SDS
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Undercover Policing Inquiry seeks views on how hearings should run
Press Notice
Conduct of evidence hearings
Press Notice: Ruling on an application for a restriction order over the real name of SDS officer HN104 (‘Carlo Neri’)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling on anonymity applications by 38 SDS officers, and a ‘Minded to’ note in respect of one officer
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Inquiry consults on issues lists for the NPOIU and for Other Undercover Policing
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Publication of documents relating to anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Inquiry publishes SDS module one issues list
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Documents and direction relating to SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Minded-To Note, explanatory note and directions for SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice (6 Jun 2018): Minded-To Note, ruling and directions for SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice (23 May 2018): Minded-To Note, ruling and directions for SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Cover name released ‘Mike Hartley’
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Rulings on SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Publication of Strategic Review
Press Notice
Strategic Review
Press Notice: Minded-To Note and explanatory note relating to the NPOIU
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Minded-To Note and explanatory note for SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Documents for hearing on 9 May 2018
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling, Minded-To Note note and explanatory note relating to the SDS
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling, Minded-To Note and directions relating to the SDS
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Generic restriction order documents published
Press Notice
Restriction order approach, Generic restriction order documents
Press Notice: Decisions relating to anonymity applications (SDS)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Documents for hearing on 21 March 2018
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: SDS Processing anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Press Notice: SDS Anonymity Applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Inquiry consults on ‘issues list’ for SDS (Module One investigations)
Press Notice
Issues lists
Press Notice: Cover names - Peter Francis
Providing cover identites: ‘Peter Johnson’, ‘Peter Daley’ and ‘Peter Black’.
Press Notice
Anonymity, Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
Press Notice: Minded-To and explanatory note re SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: SDS cover names
Announcing plans to publish cover names and main target groups of former SDS officers on UCPI.org.uk
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Minded-To Note and explanatory note: SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Hearing on 5 Feb 2018
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Documents relating to SDS anonymity applications (following November Minded-To Note)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling, Minded-To Note and Directions relating to HN15, HN58, HN104 ‘Carlo Neri’
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling on Special Demonstration Squad anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Consultation on publication of documents relating to anonymity
Press Notice
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Press Notice: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Ruling
Press Notice
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Press Notice: Generic evidence in support of anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity, Generic restriction order documents
Press Notice: Second ‘Minded-To Note on SDS anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Supplementary Minded-To Note on SDS anonymity applications. Hearing on 20-22 Nov 2017
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: No cover name anonymity sought in respect of HN321
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Hearing date announced for consideration of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Press Notice
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Press Notice: Assurance evidence updates
Press Notice
Assurance
Inquiry notice of data breach of a non-state core particpant covered by a restriction order
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Minded-to Note, ruling and directions in respect of anonymity applications relating to the SDS
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and its impact on the Inquiry’s work – Chairman’s Minded-To Note
Press Notice
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Press Notice: Sir John Mitting is new chairman for the UCPI
Press Notice
General
Mr Justice Mitting appointed as Undercover Policing Inquiry Chair
Press Notice
Press Notice: Ruling following the Hearing on 5 and 6 April 2017
Covering applications by the Metropolitan Police Service for an extension of time for the making of restriction order applications and for a change by the Inquiry to its approach to investigation.
Press Notice
Restriction order approach, Metropolitan Police Service Applications
Press Notice: No anonymity sought for Mike Chitty
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: No anonymity sought for Roger Pearce
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Counsel to the Inquiry’s Note for the Hearing on 5 April 2017
Press Notice
Restriction order approach, Metropolitan Police Service Applications
Press Notice: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and its impact on the Inquiry’s work
A note from Inquiry counsel and a direction by the Chairman
Press Notice
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Sir Christopher Pitchford
Announcement of the Chair’s illness
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Inquiry Announces Hearing on 5 April 2017
Press Notice
Restriction order approach, Metropolitan Police Service Applications
Inquiry comments on the announcement of the IPCC Investigation into the shredding of documents
Press Notice
Assurance
Press Notice: Update on anonymity applications – N118 (“Simon Wellings”)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: No anonymity sought for N5
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: No anonymity sought for undercover identity ‘Rod Richardson’
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Core Participant Ruling number 12 – 2 new core participants designated
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: ‘Minded-To Note on applications for restriction orders for anonymity for ‘RXT’
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Update on Inquiry timescale
Press Notice
General
Press Notice: Update on anonymity applications - N519 (“Marco Jacobs”)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Update on anonymity applications – N104 (“Carlo Neri”)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: The Chairman’s Minded-To Note on applications for restriction orders in respect of Jaipur and Karachi
Press Notice
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Press Notice: Minded-To Note on restriction order applications by HN10 (Lambert) and HN14 (Boyling)
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: The Chairman’s note on risk assessments in respect of applications for restriction orders
Press Notice
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Press Notice: Ruling on applications for restriction orders by NSCPs
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Attorney General grants undertaking
Press Notice
Undertakings
Press Notice: Minded-To Note on applications for restriction orders by NSCPs
Press Notice
Anonymity
Press Notice: Applications for restriction orders in respect of ‘Cairo’, ‘Jaipur’ and ‘Karachi’
Ruling dated 19 July 2016
Press Notice
Restriction order approach
Press Notice: Ruling in respect of disclosure of deceased children’s identities
Press Notice
Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
Press Notice: background – 22 June Preliminary Hearing
Press Notice
Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
Press Notice: Ruling in respect of undertakings
Press Notice
Undertakings
Press Notice: The Ruling in respect of the test for restriction orders
Press Notice
Restriction Order
Home Secretary announces terms of reference for undercover policing inquiry
Press Notice
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