On 25th November 2024, John Warrington, Deputy First Junior Counsel to the Inquiry, called evidence from a Category I (miscarriage of justice) core participant. The witness gave evidence about the acquisition of a firearm and that an undercover Special Branch police officer offered to drive him in order to shoot a vivisector.
A link to the session can be found here.
The Undercover Policing Inquiry was set up in 2015 to get to the truth about undercover policing across England and Wales since 1968 and provide recommendations for the future.
John is a barrister specialising in public law, crime, regulatory law and professional disciplinary proceedings. Within these fields, his principal areas of interest include public inquiries, serious organised crime, high-value financial crime, environmental law, health and safety and the regulation of healthcare professionals, He is ranked as a leading criminal barrister at the London Bar in Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide and The Legal 500.
