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Divisional Court gives judgment in Covid Inquiry WhatsApp JR

07/07/2023

Andrew O’Connor KC acted for Baroness Hallett, the Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, in the recent JR proceedings brought by the Cabinet Office against the Inquiry, relating to the production of WhatsApp messages and other documents.  In a judgment delivered today, the Divisional Court dismissed the Cabinet Office’s claim.  The Cabinet Office has stated that it will now comply with the Chair’s direction to produce the disputed material.

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