Transcript of the Chair’s opening statement
A full transcript of the Lady Justice Thirlwall’s video opening statement
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The Government publishes the Terms of Reference for the Thirlwall Inquiry
The Government published the Terms of Reference to the Thirlwall Inquiry on 19 October 2023.
Statutory inquiry into the events at the Countess of Chester announced
Lady Justice Thirlwall is announced as the chair to the statutory inquiry into the events at the Countess of Chester