Opening Statement of Counsel to the Inquiry (pdf : 255 KB ) Opening Statement submitted on behalf of the patients and families represented by Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors (pdf : 235 KB ) Inquest Opening Statement (pdf : 498 KB ) ICBs’ Opening Statement (pdf : 366 KB )

Please note that these are the Terms of Reference during the Inquiry’s non-statutory phase. following a public consultation, the Terms of Reference for the statutory inquiry were published on 10 April 2024 and can be found here. The Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry will review the care and treatment pathways and

Baroness Kate Lampard CBE, 10 April 2024 Introduction The Inquiry’s Terms of Reference are being published today. They can be found at this link. In this Statement of Approach I intend to explain a little about the background to the review leading to these Terms of Reference and to address

Explanatory Note in relation to Scope of the Terms of Reference The Explanatory Note does not form part of these Terms of Reference but indicates how the Chair is minded to interpret them. In relation to the Inquiry’s scope: Dates: 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2023. Location: Investigations will

Overview of an Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 What is an inquiry? What is its purpose? How does it work? Disclaimer: this note is intended to provide a general overview of public inquiries. As such, not all of the following information will apply to the Lampard Inquiry. What is