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Inquiry into the Matters Arising from the Death of Stephen Lawrence:Transcripts to...
Catalogue reference: NT 2
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Transcripts to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Inquiry into the Matters Arising from the Death of Stephen Lawrence. The first formal public hearing of the Inquiry took place on 16 March 1998, after a number of adjournments agreed by the Chairman. On...
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NT 2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Inquiry into the Matters Arising from the Death of Stephen Lawrence:Transcripts to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Inquiry
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Date (When the record was created)
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1998
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Description (What the record is about)
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Transcripts to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Inquiry into the Matters Arising from the Death of Stephen Lawrence.
The first formal public hearing of the Inquiry took place on 16 March 1998, after a number of adjournments agreed by the Chairman. On that day, the Chairman agreed to a further application for an adjournment. The Inquiry reopened on 24 March 1998.
The Inquiry had powers to call for witnesses to attend, under section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972. Witnesses were sworn, the Counsel for the Inquiry examined each witness, and relevant cross examination from each party followed. Witnesses were also required to answer questions from the Chairman and his Advisers.
Occasionally, the Chairman of the Inquiry was required to rule on applications which needed to be made in private to avoid prejudice or maintain the safety of individuals. These were termed as hearings 'in chambers'. On such occasions, the public and media were invited back into the Inquiry Chamber afterwards to hear the Chairman's rulings.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Inquiry into the Matters Arising from the Death of Stephen Lawrence, 1997-1999
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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77 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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in 2008 Home Office
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Local Government
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Held by the Inquiry and then the Home Office from 1998.
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No further accruals expected.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16473/
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