Inquiry publishes timetable for Closing Statements
Inquiry to hear closing submissions from Core Participants’ legal representatives
The Inquiry has published its timetable for Closing Statements where Core Participants’ legal representatives will have the opportunity to make submissions about the evidence the Inquiry has heard throughout all Phases.
The timetable for the closing statements is as follows:
Monday 16 December 2024
Start time 9:30am
Sub-postmasters represented by Hodge, Jones & Allen | 1hr |
Sub-postmasters represented by Howe + Co | 1hr |
Sub-postmasters represented by Hudgell Solicitors | 1hr |
Core Participant Represented by Livingstone Brown | 30mins |
National Federation of Subpostmasters | 1hr |
UK Government Investments | 1hr |
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Start time 9:30am
Post Office Limited | 1hr |
Paula Vennells | 1hr |
Fujitsu Services Limited | 1hr |
Gareth Jenkins | 1hr |
Department for Business and Trade | 1hr |
*Timings are provisional and subject to change.
The Inquiry will publish all written closing statements from Core Participants on Monday 16 December.
After closing statements, the Inquiry will continue gathering and analysing evidence, drafting the final report and will begin a process known as Maxwellisation. This is where, under Rule 13 of the Inquiry Rules 2006, the Inquiry needs to give anyone who it is proposed significantly or explicitly to criticise in the report a reasonable opportunity to respond.
The application deadline for public gallery attendance for Closing Statements has closed. The Inquiry is contacting people who applied before the deadline and have been allocated a place. The Inquiry will not be able to admit anyone who did not register in time and has not had a place confirmed.
You can still follow the hearings live (with a three-minute delay) on our YouTube page. Hearings will commence at 9:30am.
