Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
7 Sep 2004
Inquiry Announced
22 Nov 2004
Inquiry Established
27 Mar 2012 to 15 Nov 2013
Evidential hearings
141 sitting days
31 Jan 2018
Final Report Published