Afghanistan Inquiry: 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
15 Dec 2022
Inquiry established
The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan was established under Lord Justice Haddon-Cave to investigate allegations of unlawful killings by UK Special Forces during deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan, and whether there were cover-ups.
25 Apr 2023 to 28 Jan 2025
Evidential hearings
19 sitting days
To be confirmed
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.