Introduction The Commission of Inquiry was announced on 4 February 2022. This Inquiry will examine into the reasons and circumstances leading to Mr Ian McGrail ceasing to be Commissioner of…
This is the official website of the Inquiry into the reasons and circumstances leading to Mr Ian McGrail ceasing to be Commissioner of Police in June 2020 by taking early retirement. The Commissioner is to inquire, as he shall in his absolute discretion consider appropriate, into such matters, ascertain the facts and report to the Government.
The Inquiry was set up by His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, DL, Governor, for the Government, at the request of the Chief Minister on the 4 February 2022.
Sir Charles Peter Lawford Openshaw, DL is the Commissioner of the Inquiry. Sir Charles was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1970. On 9 April 1991, he was appointed a Queen’s Counsel.On 16 March 1999, he was appointed a Circuit Judge. He was appointed the Honorary Recorder of Preston in 1999 and served for seven years. In September 2005, he was appointed as a High Court Judge and assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division. By statute, he retired as a full time judge in 2017, but remains authorised to sit as a High Court Judge, and as an additional judge of the Court of Appeal , as and when required to do so.
The Inquiry will be making announcements from time to time in respect of the progress of its work and the hearings it will hold. Key documents, press releases, notices and forms are available on this site. Persons having any questions in relation to the work of the Inquiry should contact the Secretary at the address below.
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News & Hearing Dates
Inquiry Protocol relating to Legal Representation at Public Expense This Protocol outlines the circumstances in which the Chairman of the Inquiry maymake recommendations under Section 13 of the Commissions of…
Documents
- Press Releases & Notices
- Submissions & Factual Statements
- Legislation
- Main Inquiry Hearing
- Reports & Rulings
- List of Issues & Protocols/Policies
- Agendas
- Public Bundles
- Transcripts
Legal Notice
Press Notice
- First Press Notice: Commission of Inquiry Update: Preliminary hearing – 19 May 2022
- Second Press Notice: Second Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled – 13 September 2022
- Third Press Release Notice: Third Preliminary Hearing Vacated – 18 October 2022
- Fourth Press Notice: Suspected Data Breach – 6 December 2022
- Fifth Press Notice: Impact of Data Breach on Inquiry Hearing – 22 December 2022
- Sixth Press Notice – Main Hearing and Third Preliminary Hearing – 17 January 2023
- Seventh Press Notice – Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 23 March 2023
Public Call for Evidence
Inquiries Act 2024
Submissions
First Preliminary Hearing:
- McGrail Submissions for First Preliminary Hearing – 20 June 2022 – Redacted
- McGrail Written Submissions – 6 July 2022
- Government Parties’ Written Submissions – 8 July 2022 – Redacted
- Government Parties’ Responsive Submissions – 18 July 2022
- McGrail Responsive Written Submissions – 20 July 2022 – Redacted
Second Preliminary Hearing:
- McGrail Further Written Submissions – 24 August 2022 – Redacted
- Government Parties’ Written Submissions – 24 August 2022
- GPA Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 8 September 2022
- McGrail Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 9 September 2022 – Redacted
- Government Parties’ Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 9 September 2022 – Redacted
- Counsel to the Inquiry Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 15 September 2022
- McGrail Responsive Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 15 September 2022
- Government Parties’ Responsive Submissions for Second Preliminary Hearing – 15 September 2022 – Redacted
Third Preliminary Hearing:
- McGrail Submissions for Third Preliminary Hearing – 2 February 2023 – Redacted
- CTI Submissions for Third Preliminary Hearing – 6 February 2023 – Redacted
- Mr Richardson Submissions for Third Preliminary Hearing – 7 February 2023
- Government Parties Submissions for Third Preliminary Hearing – 7 February 2023
Fourth Preliminary Hearing
- CTI open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 11 July 2023
- McGrail open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
- Government Parties open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
- GPA open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
- RGP’s open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
- Richardson open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
- Op Delhi Defendants open submissions for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 14 July 2023
Fifth Preliminary Hearing
- CTI submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing – 20 October 2023
- McGrail submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing (redacted) – 17 October 2023
- Government Parties submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing (redacted) – 17 October 2023
- GPA Submissions for Fifth Preliminary hearing (redacted) – 17 October 2023
- RGP’s submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing – 17 October 2023
- Richardson submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing (redacted) – 17 October 2023
- Op Delhi Defendants Submissions for Fifth Preliminary Hearing (redacted) – 17 October 2023
Factual Statements
Hearing Documents
Hearing Schedule
Attorney General’s Undertaking referred to on Day 1
Opening Submissions
- CTI Opening Submissions for Main Inquiry Hearing
- CTI Facts Schedule for Main Inquiry Hearing
- Opening Submissions on behalf of Mr McGrail
- Opening Submissions on behalf of (1) Mr Picardo (2) Mr Pyle, (3) Mr Llamas
- Opening submissions on behalf of the GPA
- Opening Submissions on behalf of RGP
- Opening Submissions on behalf of Retired Superintendent Paul Richardson
- Opening Submissions on behalf of the Former Op Delhi Defendants
Witness Evidence
- Second Witness Statement of Paul Richardson
- Third Witness Statement of Paul Richardson
- Fourth Witness Statement of Paul Richardson
- First Statement of Supt. Mark Wyan
- Second Statement of Supt. Mark Wyan
- Third Statement of Supt. Mark Wyan
- First Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Second Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Third Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Fourth Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Fifth Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Sixth Affidavit of Ian McGrail
- Seventh statement of Ian McGrail
- First Witness Statement of James Levy CBE KC
- Second Witness Statement of James Levy CBE KC
- First Witness Statement of DS Paul Clarke
- Second Witness Statement of DS Paul Clarke
- Third Witness Statement of DS Paul Clarke
- Affidavit of Lewis Baglietto
- Second Affidavit of Lewis Baglietto
- Affidavit of Christian Rocca
- First Affidavit of Lloyd Devincenzi
- Second Affidavit of Lloyd Devincenzi
- First Affidavit of Michael Llamas CMG KC
- Second Affidavit of Michael Llamas CMG KC
- First Witness Statement of COP Ullger
- Second Witness Statement of COP Ullger
- Third Witness Statement of COP Ullger
- Fourth Witness Statement of COP Ullger
- First Witness Statement of Det Supt Field
- Second Witness Statement of Det Supt Field
- Witness Statement of Maurice Morello
- First Witness Statement of John Goncalvez
- Second Witness Statement of John Goncalvez
- Third Sworn Statement of John Goncalvez
- Witness Statement of Edgar Lavarello
- First Witness Statement of Dr Joey Britto
- Second Witness Statement of Dr Joey Britto
- Third Witness Statement of Dr Joey Britto
- Fourth Witness Statement of Dr Joey Britto
- Fifth Witness Statement of Dr Joey Britto
- First Affidavit of Fabian Picardo KC MP
- Second Affidavit of Fabian Picardo KC MP
- Third Affidavit of Fabian Picardo KC MP
- Fourth Affidavit of Fabian Picardo KC MP
- First Affidavit of Nicholas Pyle OBE
- Second Affidavit of Nicholas Pyle OBE
- First Sworn Statement of Julio Alcantara
- First Sworn Statement of Albert Danino
- Sworn Statement of Aurelius Falero
- Sworn Statement of Ernest Gomez
- Sworn Statement of Hassan-Weisfogel
- Sworn Statement of Vikram Nagrani
- Sworn Statement of Fidelio Patron
- Sworn Statement of Claire Pizzarrello
- Sworn Statement of Stephen Reyes
- Sworn Statement of Nadine Collado
- Sworn Statement of Rebecca Figueras
- First Sworn Statement of Francis Carreras OBE
- Second Sworn Statement of Francis Carreras OBE
- First Witness Statement of ACOP Cathal Yeats
- Second Witness Statement of ACOP Cathal Yeats
- Third Witness Statement of ACOP Cathal Yeats
- Fourth Witness Statement of ACOP Cathal Yeats
- Affidavit of Edward Yome
- Affidavit of Richard Mifsud
- Affidavit of Michael Walliker
- Police Witness Statement of Scott O’Malley
- Witness Statement of Chris Collins
- Affidavit of Lt. Gen. (Ret) Edward Davis CB CBE
- Witness Statement of David Weber
- Second Witness Statement of A/Detective Supt. Gary Smith
- Witness Statement of Leif Simpson
- Witness Statement of Henry Bautista
- Witness Statement of Arthur Mills
- Witness Statement of Moshe Levy
- First Affidavit of John Christopher Perez MBE
- Second Statement of John Christopher Perez MBE
- First Affidavit of Caine Derek Sanchez
- Second Statement of Caine Derek Sanchez
- First Affidavit of Thomas John Cornelio
- Second Statement of Thomas John Cornelio
- Affidavit of Edward Joseph Asquez MBE
- Affidavit of Peter Canessa
- Affidavit of Albert Mena
- Affidavit of James Gaggero
Closing Submissions
- CTI Closing Submissions
- CTI Facts Schedule for Closing Submissions
- Closing submissions on behalf of Mr Ian McGrail
- Recommendations Submissions on behalf of Mr Ian McGrail
- Closing Submissions on behalf of (1) Mr Picardo, (2) Mr Pyle, (3) Mr Llamas
- Closing Submission on behalf of the GPA
- Closing Submissions on behalf of the RGP
- Closing Submissions on behalf of Mr Paul Richardson
- Closing Submissions on behalf of the Former Op Delhi Defendants
GBC Live Stream for Inquiry Hearing
Rulings/ Orders
- Decision on Funding – McGrail – 23 May 2022 (updated 1 June 2022)
- Amended Ruling on Open Justice and Recommendations– 25 August 2022
- Directions following First Preliminary Hearing – 25 August 2022 (amended 08.09.2022)
- Ruling on Applications for Core Participant Status by RGP, GPF & Mr Richardson – 20 October 2022
- Ruling on Application for Core Participant Status by HMGOG – 25 October 2022
- Decision on Funding – Cornelio Perez Sanchez– 28 October 2022
- Decision on Funding – Asquez – 5 December 2022
- Ruling on Composition of the Inquiry Team – 8 February 2023
- Ruling on Application for Core Participant Status by Perez, Cornelio, & Sanchez– 1 March 2023
- Ruling on Funding Application by Cornerlio Perez Sanchez – 1 June 2023
- Ruling on GPF Funding Application – 1 June 2023
- Ruling following Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 26 July 2023
- Ruling on the adjournment and potential split of Main Inquiry Hearing – 11 August 2023
- Ruling on other issues outstanding from PH5 – 8 November 2023
- Ruling on the Discontinuance of the Prosecution – 9 November 2023
- Summary of Rulings concerning Applications for Restriction Orders heard at PH5 – 15 December 2023
- Summary of Rulings – PH4 Agenda items 8 and 9 – 01 March 2024
- Order for Livestreaming Protocol – 03 March 2024
Reports
List of Issues
- Provisional List of Issues (updated 29.11.2023)
Protocols & Policies
- Protocol relating to Legal Representation at Public Expense Protocol (updated 16.04.2024)
- Core Participants Policy (updated 22.04.2024)
- Appropriate Policy Document (22.09.2022)
- Vulnerable Witnesses and Restrictions on Public Access (updated 29.03.2024)
- Privacy Notice (updated 22.04.2024)
- Documents Policy(updated 24.04.2024)
- Witness Examination Protocol (16.08.2023)
- Livestreaming protocol (updated 15.04.2024)
Agendas
- Agenda for First Preliminary Hearing – 14 June 2022
- Agenda Second Preliminary Hearing – 20 September 2022
- Agenda for Third Preliminary Hearing – 8 February 2023
- Agenda for Fourth Preliminary Hearing – 19 July 2023
- Agenda for Fifth Preliminary Hearing – 25-26 October 2023
- Questions on Item 2 of the Agenda for the Fifth Preliminary Hearing
Public Bundle for Second Preliminary Hearing – 20 September 2022
- 000 Index – Public Bundle 2nd PH – DRAFT (03) (15.09.22)
- 001. Agenda Second PH 14.09.22 – amended
- 002. A&L L C. Gomez 2.9.22
- 003. A&L L P.Caruana 2.9.22
- 004. A&L L TSN 2.9.22
- 005. Directions Timetable following FPH 2
- 006. Amended Ruling – 25 August 2022
- 007. Directions-following-First-Preliminary-Hearing-25-August-2022-amended-08.09.22
- 008. Appropriate Policy Document DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION 27.07.22
- 009. Core Participants Policy DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION 27.07.220
- 010. Privacy Notice DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION 27.07.22
- 011. Documents Policy DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION 27.07.22
- 012. Vulnerable Witnesses and Restrictions on Public Access DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION 27.07.22
- 013. Provisional list of issues 27.07.22 DRAFT FOR PUBLICATION
- 014. 2022 06 20 McGrail Submissions for preliminary hearing – REDACTED
- 015. 2022 07 06 McGrail Submissions on Following First PH – REDACTED
- 016. 2022 07 08 Government Parties Written Submissions – REDACTED
- 017. 2022 07 18 Government Parties – Further Written Submissions
- 018. 2022 07 20 McGrail Submissions in reply – REDACTED
Inquiry Transcripts
Preliminary Hearings
- Inquiry Transcript – First Preliminary Hearing (20.06.22)
- Inquiry Transcript – Inquiry – Second Preliminary Hearing (20.09.22)
- Inquiry Transcript – Third Preliminary Hearing (08.02.23)
- Inquiry Transcript – Fourth Preliminary Hearing (19.07.23)
- Inquiry Transcript – Fifth Preliminary Hearing (25.10.23 -Day 1)
Main Hearing
- Inquiry Hearing Day 1 – (08.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 2 – (09.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 3 – (10.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 4 – (11.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 5 – (12.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 6 – (15.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 7 – (16.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 8 – (17.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 9 – (18.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 10 – (19.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 11 – (25.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 12 – (26.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 13 – (30.04.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 14 – (02.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 15 – (03.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 16 – (06.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 17 – (07.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 18 – (08.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 19 – (09.05.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 20 (Closing Submissions) – (Provisional – 25.06.2024)
- Inquiry Hearing Day 21 (Closing Submissions) – (Provisional – 26.06.2024)
FAQS
What is a Commission of Inquiry?
A Commission of Inquiry is an independent investigation in response to matters of significant concern. This is established by the Governor for the Government at the request of the Chief Minister. It is typically led by an independent senior judge who considers submitted information, and draws independent conclusions.
What is the purpose of the Commission of Inquiry?
As set out in the Issue of Commission (Legal Notice Number 2022.034), the purpose is for the Commissioner to inquire as he shall in his absolute discretion consider appropriate, into the reasons and circumstances leading to Mr Ian McGrail ceasing to be Commissioner of Police in June 2020 by taking early retirement.