Justice Mitting appointed as Undercover Policing Inquiry chair
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 16:04
The Home Secretary has formally appointed Sir John Mitting as the
chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry. He will replace Sir
Christopher Pitchford, who announced in February that he had been
diagnosed with motor neurone disease and would be stepping down
from his role due to his illness. Sir John Mitting was appointed as
a panel member in May 2017, with a view...Request free trial
The Home Secretary has formally appointed Sir John Mitting
as the chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
He will replace Sir Christopher Pitchford, who announced
in February that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone
disease and would be stepping down from his role due to
his illness.
Sir John Mitting was appointed as a panel member in May
2017, with a view to him becoming chair when Sir
Christopher’s ill-health forced his resignation. He has
been working on the Inquiry as a panel member since then
to smooth the transition process and will now take over
as chair.
Home Secretary said:
I’d like to place on record my profound thanks to Sir
Christopher for all he has done to further the work of
the Inquiry.
It is important that the Inquiry’s work continues
without delay, and it is for that reason I am pleased
that Sir John Mitting will be taking over as chair. I
wish him all the best in this incredibly important
role.
Sir John Mitting has been a High Court judge in England
and Wales since 2001. He served as the Chairman of the
Special Immigration Appeals Commission from 2007 to 2012.
The Home Secretary has the power to appoint a panel
member as a replacement chair under the Inquiries Act
2005.
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