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In todays society the public demand and expect accountability from those in power, be they in the Government, in the business world or in the public sector. As a result, public inquiries have become an important instrument through which the decisions of those in authority and the subsequent events can be investigated and judged. Lord Justice Clarke (2000: pages 7-8) in the introduction to his Thames Safety Inquiry report identified two principal purposes of a public inquiry. Firstly, a public inquiry should seek to restore public confidence by carrying out “a full, fair and fearless investigation into the relevant events” (Clarke, 2000: para 5.10, page 8). Nothing should be swept under the carpet. Secondly, an inquiry should “identify the truth behind events” (Clarke, 2000: para 5.11, page 8).

Whatever its particular terms of reference, a public inquiry should attempt to promote understanding,

DK: oh that I knew because I knew the concern about the statement … it was a statement that was made and it just got out of all proportion … you know someone … They were desperate for information … they were pushing hard for information which could be released... that was one that popped up and it was seized on..and it was unfortunate that it was…“

In the inquiry, Lord Hutton considered: “the circumstances preceding and leading up to the death of Dr Kelly insofar as (1) they might have had an effect on his state of mind and influenced his actions preceding and leading up to his death or (2) they might have influenced the actions of others which affected Dr Kelly preceding and leading up to his death.”

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