|
|
|
rosemary nelson inquiry
Terms of reference:
“To inquire into the death of Rosemary Nelson with a view to determining whether any wrongful act or omission by or within the Royal Ulster Constabulary or Northern Ireland Office facilitated her death or obstructed the investigation of it, or whether attempts were made to do so; whether any such act or omission was intentional or negligent; whether the investigation of her death was carried out with due diligence; and to make recommendations.”
Panel members:
Sir Anthony Morland (chair) born 1929. Married with one son and one daughter. Educated Stowe School and Christ Church Oxford. 2nd Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards 1948-9. Called to Bar, Inner Temple, 1953. Northern Circuit QC 1972. Recorder 1972-89. Presiding Judge, Northern Circuit, 1991-5. Member Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 1980-89. Presided over the trial of the two boys who killed James Bulger.
Sir Anthony Burden (wing member), OSTJ, QPM, CCMI, Bsc (Hons). Married with three children. Chief Constable, South Wales Police from 1996 until the end of 2003. As Chief Constable, he was responsible for 5,000 officers and staff policing an area with a population of 1.3 million which includes Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. He had previously been Chief Constable of Gwent Constabulary from 1994. Prior to this he had served for twenty years in Wiltshire Constabulary, his last position being Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of Criminal Investigation Department and in 1989 he transferred to West Mercia Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable and was subsequently appointed Deputy Chief Constable.
He was elected and served in the position of the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) from October 2000 to October 2001.
During his career he had responsibility for race and community relations issues, equality and several operational matters dealing with police use of firearms and firearms licensing. He also implemented procedures to send U.K. police officers to take part in the United Nations peacekeeping duties abroad. He has served as a Co-Director of Extended Interviews for the Police High Potential Development Scheme and Police Chief Officer Selection Scheme. He has also served as Chairman of the Police Athletic Association and is a Vice President of the Police Mutual Assurance Society and a Trustee of the British Police Symphony Orchestra.
He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Social Sciences and in 1995 received the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service in the New Year’s Honours List. He is also a Brother Officer in the Order of St. John and in 2002 was made a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He received a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List 2002.
Dame Valerie Strachan (wing member) is the vice-chair of the Big
Lottery Fund. She has been Deputy Chair of the Community
Fund since 2000. Before this she was Chairman of HM Customs and Excise for
seven years and was also Chairman of the World Customs Organisation for two
years during this time. As Deputy Chairman prior to this (1989-1993) she was
heavily involved in the completion of the Single Market and negotiating the UK's
position within it. This was preceded by a number of other civil service
positions. Other appointments include: Lay Assessor on the Review of Tribunals;
external member of the House of Lords Audit Committee; member of the Council of
the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI); and member of the Institute of
Fiscal Studies.
For Peace Justice & Human Rights
