Overview
Opening of the Inquiry. Designation of Core Participants
This was the first public hearing of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, chaired by Sir Christopher Pitchford. Its sole focus was on hearing submissions from those who wished to be designated Core Participants (CPs) in the Inquiry.
According to Pitchford, at least 380 applications to be core participants had been made to the Inquiry, of which he had indicated to around 150 that he would designate them as such. He invited the remaining applicants in the hearing to make arguments as to why they should be included. A number of people appeared in person to argue their case that they or their groups should be designated as CPs.
- For more information see under Core Participants.
| Counsel / Solicitor Advocate | Clients |
|---|---|
| David Barr KC | UCPI |
| Matthew Ryder KC | Bindmans NSCPs |
| Anna Lintner | Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) |
| Harriet Wistrich | Birnberg Peirce NSCPs |
| Sam Jacobs | Hickman & Rose NSCPs |
| Other lawyers present | |
|---|---|
| Kate Wilkinson | UCPI |
| Courtenay Griffiths KC / Jane Deighton (solicitor) | Deighton Pierce Glynn NSCPs |
| Adam Straw | Neville Lawrence OBE |
| Amy Mannion | Metropolitan Police |
| Nadia Motraghi | Trade unions / OH Parsons |
| Imran Khan | IKP NSCPs |
| Shamik Dutta (solicitor) | Bhatt Murphy NSCPs |
| Maya Lal (solicitor) | Public Interest Lawyers |
| Nia Williams (solicitor) | Saunders Law NSCPs |
| Gareth Peirce (solicitor) | Birnberg Peirce NSCPs |
| Richard Parry (solicitor) | Saunders Solicitors NSCPs |