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8B If SPI invoked, within 7 days of Appointments to be taken from pool of
fatal event CC appoints judge or judges/Senior Coroners trained in advance
Senior Coroner (local or other) to conduct SPI hearings (or exceptionally
to conduct inquests from outside pool, particularly where
special expertise is required)
CC may invoke SPI later when Circuit judge to be appointed if closed
further information comes to light evidence likely (see below)
(e.g. of other cases involving If judge to be appointed, Lord Chief Justice
similar systemic issues) must approve: Para.3, Sch.10, CJA 2009

9 Administrative focal point:
Central Government Secretariat

10 The cost of the investigation and (As in the Hillsborough and Birmingham pub
inquest(s) will be paid from central bombings inquests)
funds

HEARINGS
11 Appointed judge/SC announces Date and venue published on coroner’s page
date and venue of first of LA website; notified to family/families
preliminary hearing, to be held (and media)
within 14 days of fatal event and Judge/SC follows Protocol inc. notifications
at local venue and draft Agenda for hearing

12 Judge/SC notifies investigation According to Protocol
agencies (as appropriate) to Agencies such as police, prison authority,
attend for directions secret services, AAIB, MAIB, PPO, HSE,
Legal representation optional NHS Trust, Ambulance service etc.
Judge/SC, exercising coroner power of
investigation (s.1), may request agencies to
conduct specific inquiries

13 Draft Agenda (see Protocol) Draft Agenda to include -
1. Terms of reference for investigation and
Families and agencies to be hearings (see Protocol)
notified of draft Agenda and 2. Provisional timetable, inc. date of
invited to raise issues/concerns (in second preliminary hearing
advance or at hearing) 3. Directions to agencies to provide
progress report (within 21 days)
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