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Fight for Justice

Court clash for legal experts

THE court challenge to stage the Shipman Inquiry in public saw four legal experts clash.

Lord Justice Kennedy and Mr Justice Jackson presided over the three-day judicial review at the High Court in London.

During that time they heard pro public arguments from families' counsel Augustus Ullstein QC and Desmond Browne QC, who represented several media companies.

Lord Laming steps down

THE Harold Shipman public inquiry was not going to be headed by Lord Laming after all.

Relatives win

THE High Court judges decision backed the families' view the inquiry should be held in public.

The Home Secretary is brought in

FROM February to April in 2000 the ever-growing number of families joining together turned their attentions to the very top.

Inquests granted

THE possibility that Harold Shipman could attend any possible inquests emerged by the end of April, 2000.