Overview

These are formal statements made by the Inquiry Chair setting out their position on an issue or making a decision which does not need the same particular judicial force that a ruling or order does. It usually provides a detailed reasoned argument setting out why they have taken a particular position. Their value lies in makng clear the Inquiry’s thinking on the issue and how it is approaching the matter.

Procedural

Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Note of the Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry’s Decision on a Panel for Module 3
Chairman's statement
Panel
Letter to NSCP and Category H Core Participants regarding submissions on finding of fact re serious criminality
Chairman's statement
Findings of Fact, Miscarriages of Justice
Sir John Mitting – Chairman’s response to submission regarding restriction orders
Chairman's statement
Restriction order approach
Sir John Mitting – Statement about the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Chairman's statement
General
Sir John Mitting – 2nd statement re the conduct of tranche 1 evidence hearings
Chairman's statement
Conduct of evidence hearings
Sir John Mitting – 1st statement re the conduct of tranche 1 evidence hearings
Chairman's statement
Conduct of evidence hearings
Sir John Mitting – 2nd Statement on the Inquiry’s approach to disclosing photographs
Chairman's statement
Privacy, Photographs
Sir John Mitting – Statement on special measures applications by former undercover police officers in Tranche 1
Chairman's statement
Special measures
Sir John Mitting – 1st Statement on the Inquiry’s approach to disclosing photographs
Chairman's statement
Privacy, Photographs
Sir John Mitting – Statement to accompany the Hearings Protocol
Chairman's statement
Conduct of evidence hearings
Sir John Mitting – Further statement on Conduct of Evidence Hearings
Chairman's statement
Conduct of evidence hearings
Sir John Mitting – 2nd Statement on Data Protection and Privacy: Disclosure to NSCPs and civilian witnesses
Chairman's statement
Privacy
Sir John Mitting – 1st Statement on Data Protection and Privacy
Chairman's statement
Privacy
Sir John Mitting – Privacy and Data Protection: note regarding the Inquiry’s evidence gathering process
Chairman's statement
Privacy
Sir John Mitting – Statement on Conduct of Evidence Hearings
Chairman's statement
Conduct of evidence hearings
Sir John Mitting – Statement on meetings with RLRs for hearing of 18 May 2018
Chairman's statement
Core participants
Sir John Mitting – Statement on anonymity applications
Chairman's statement
Restriction order approach
Sir John Mitting – Opening Statement
Chairman's statement, Opening Statement
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Sir John Mitting – Update to his note on his application of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act when considering restriction orders
Chairman's statement
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Sir John Mitting – On his application of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act when considering restriction orders to date
Updated in note of 14 November 2017
Chairman's statement
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Sir John Mitting – Protocol for the imposition of restrictions to the publication of documents and other evidence produced to the inquiry by the MPS
Chairman's statement
Restriction order approach
Sir John Mitting – Statement on the protocol for the provision of documents and other information to the Inquiry by the MPS
Chairman's statement
Restriction order approach
Sir Christopher Pitchford – Note on risk assessments in applications by police officers for restriction orders
Chairman's statement
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
Sir Christopher Pitchford – Note on approach to material for hearing of 22 March 2016
Chairman's statement
Restriction order approach
Sir Christopher Pitchford – Opening statement to the Inquiry
Chairman's statement, Opening Statement
General