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
1 Sep 2000
Inquiry Announced
1 Feb 2001
Inquiry Established
20 Jun 2001 to 30 Jan 2004
Evidential hearings
227 sitting days
27 Jan 2005
Final Report Published