Public Inquiries

(2011, Oxford University Press)
The only book concerning the law and practice of public inquiries in the UK.

The book examines and explains both statutory (in particular the Inquiries Act 2005 and the Inquiry Rules 2006) and non-statutory inquiries in chapters relating to the need for and purpose of the public inquiry, the mechanisms for establishing a public inquiry, terms of reference, the subject matter of inquiries, the relationship of inquiries with other legal proceedings, the constitution of an inquiry, the administration of an inquiry, evidence and procedure, public access to an inquiry, immunities and defamation, representation and funding, inquiry reports and the duty to be fair, ending the inquiry and challenging an inquiry.

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A new 2nd edition is due to be published at the end of 2018.

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Authors

Jason Beer KC

Call 1992 | Silk 2011