Infected Blood Inquiry Resumes Hearings

News Charlie Cory-Wright QC, Eleanor Grey QC, Jenni Richards QC, Katharine Scott, Simon Murray, Annabel Lee, Adam Boukraa, Stephanie David, James Bradford, Gethin Thomas, Philippe Kuhn, Daniel Kozelko 24th September 2020

This week, the Infected Blood Inquiry commenced its autumn hearing sessions. The hearings are being held against the backdrop of the pandemic, with a live broadcast of the hearing sessions available for people who sign up to receive this closer to the time, in addition to the YouTube broadcast with a short time delay. The Inquiry has heard evidence from Lord David Owen, a minister at what was then the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) from 1974-76, as well as presentations on (i) medical and scientific material relating to the development of knowledge of risk of infection from blood and blood products, and (ii) the Cardiff Haemophilia Centre 

 Jenni Richards QC, Katie Scott, and Annabel Lee are instructed on behalf of the Inquiry; Eleanor Grey QC acts on behalf of the Department of Health; and Charlie Cory-Wright QC, Gethin Thomas and Daniel Kozelko act on behalf of NHS Blood and Transplant.

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Charlie Cory-Wright QC

Eleanor Grey QC

Jenni Richards QC

Katharine Scott

Simon Murray

Annabel Lee

Adam Boukraa

Stephanie David

James Bradford

Gethin Thomas

Philippe Kuhn

Daniel Kozelko