Nottingham Inquiry: Search the Evidence

MR IVORY: May we call Amy Holmes, please. AMY HOLMES (affirmed) Questioned by MR IVORY MR IVORY: Ms Holmes, you've provided two witness statements to the Inquiry, one dated 6 November 2025 and MR IVORY: May we call Amy Holmes, please. AMY HOLMES (affirmed) Questioned by MR IVORY MR IVORY: Ms Holmes, you've provided two witness statements…

Witness Name: Amy Holmes Statement No: WITNO065001 Dated: 6 November 2025 THE NOT11NCHAM NQUIRY RR ST WITNESS STATEMENT OF AMY HOLMES 1, AMY HOLMES, will say as follows: - INTRODUCTION 1, I am, Amy Holmes, interim Director General for the Chief Operating Group' of the Ministry of Justice (`MoJ'). I have held this role since September 2025…

Witness Name: Amy Holmes Statement No: WITNO065029 LSIIl iteI II . I, AMY HOLMES, will say as follows: - SE 1 • 1. I, Amy Holmes, Interim Chief Operating Officer for the Ministry of Justice ('MoJ') previously provided a witness statement to the Inquiry dated 2 August 2025 (`the First Statement') [WITN0065001]. 2. As I stated in paragraph…

…s not Briault Reporting Internation ngham Inquiry 14 April 2026 (A short break) (12.15 am) MR IVORY: May we call Amy Holmes, please. AMY HOLMES (affirmed) Questioned by MR IVORY MR IVORY: Ms Holmes, you've provided two witness statements to the Inquiry, one dated 6 November 2025 and

…'s Courts and Tribunal Services and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, you will hear oral evidence from Amy Holmes, the interim Director General for the Chief Operating Group of the Ministry of Justice. Ms Holmes will explain how case material is held on the Crown Court case digital system and is accessible to certain staff membe…

…'s Courts and Tribunal Services and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, you will hear oral evidence from Amy Holmes, the interim Director General for the Chief Operating Group of the Ministry of Justice. Ms Holmes will explain how case material is held on the Crown Court case digital system and is accessible to certain staff membe…

…t material to support the Inquiry's investigations and has also provided a corporate witness statement signed by Amy Holmes (the Interim Director General for the Chief Operating Group of the MoJ). 4. It is accepted that access occurred in circumstances that have given rise to legitimate concern and careful scrutiny. The department recogni…

…ut those considerable changes made, and to the extent that there may be any further updates in this regard, then Amy Holmes will assist the Inquiry accordingly when she comes to give oral evidence at the public hearings. 15. In particular, an independent review was commissioned on 20 January 2025 by the Permanent Secretary into the effica…

…considerable changes made thus far and to the extent that there may be any further updates in this regard, then Amy Holmes will assist the Inquiry accordingly when she comes to give her oral evidence at the public hearings in April. In particular and to note, an independent review was commissioned on 20 January 2025 by the Permanent Secr…

…elief of its truth. GRO-B Signed Dated: /Zo25 Page 36 of 38 WITNO065001_0036 INDEX TO FIRST WITNESS STATEMENT OF AMY HOLMES No. URN Document Description 1. WITNO065002 Where to add documents in the Digital Case System for trial and committal for sentence cases 2. WITNO065003 Where to add documents in the Digital Case System for probation…

…s and chronologies surrounding unauthorised access by HMCTS and HMPPS staff which is set out in the statement of Amy Holmes, it is recognised that there are a number of wider key issues to be considered, including but not necessarily limited to four points which I shall come to now. First, the difference between the approach taken by HMCT…

…ay on behalf of the MoJ that it offers its profound condolences and deepest sympathies a witness statement by Ms Amy Holmes, the interim Director General for the chief operating group of the MoJ. It is accepted that data access occurred in circumstances that have given rise to legitimate concern and that this requires careful scrutiny. Th…

…............ 54 Questioned by MR BEGGS ..................... 68 Questioned by THE CHAIR ..................... 72 AMY HOLMES (affirmed) .............................. 78 Questioned by MR IVORY ...................... 78 111 Briault Reporting Internation ngham Inquiry 14 April 2026 data breaches? A. It does not, recognising that any circumst…