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Appendix 2: The Tribunal and its staff

The Tribunal and its staff

The Tribunal

The Honourable Sir Ronald Waterhouse (Chairman)

Margaret Clough

Morris le Fleming DL

Assessor in respect of police matters Sir Ronald Hadfield QPM DL

Clerk to the Tribunal: Fiona Walkingshaw

The Tribunal's legal team

Counsel to the Tribunal : Gerard Elias QC Ernest Ryder QC (QC-April 1997) Gregory Treverton-Jones

Solicitor to the Tribunal Brian McHenry-until December 1997 Stuart Howard-from December 1997

Assistant SolicitorsTrainee Solicitors
Stuart Howard-until December 1997Grace Martins Waring
Sara Rees-(14.11.96-11.12.97)Kirsten Mackay
Ian Philliskirk-(09.09.96-15.11.96)

Paralegal support
Provided by 39 legal assistants
from time to time

Christopher Allen-(04.02.97-31.10.97)
Virginia Dewhurst-(13.03.97-07.06.97)
Julia Steele-(26.06.97-15.05.98)

Witness Interviewing Team : Reginald Briggs assisted by eight retired detective officers

Administrative support to the Tribunal

Chief Administrative Officer:  Evan Hughes assisted by eight administrative staff including his deputy, Richard Groves

Press Officer: David Norbury

Tribunal Usher: John Price

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