On 13th January 2025, John Warrington, Deputy First Junior Counsel to the Inquiry, called evidence from a Category L (social and environmental activists) core participant. The witness gave evidence about his experiences of numerous undercover Special Branch police officers that infiltrated groups and organisations with which he was involved.
Click here to view the session from the UCPI inquiry on 13 January.
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.
