The Manchester Arena Inquiry hears of ‘No Government urgency’ over venue security

25 January 2021

Pete Weatherby KC

Pete Weatherby QC made his closing statement today in the phase of the Inquiry which looked at security arrangements at the Arena.

Pete told the Inquiry that there has been ‘no government urgency’ to tighten security at venues in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing and that the failure of the government to even set out a timetable for change was a ‘complete lack of commitment’ which ‘increases the risk of further outrages’.

Read more in the following news articles:

BBC News

The Guardian

Manchester Evening News

The Independent 

Pete Weatherby QC acts on behalf of seven of the bereaved families at the Public Inquiry leading Anna Morris, Mira Hammad and Christian Weaver of Garden Court North Chambers and Harriet Johnson of Doughty Street Chambers.

The proceedings are continuing.

News

News

Covid-19 Inquiry: Tenth and final module draws to a close

Garden Curt North's Anna Morris KC delivered the closing submission to Module 10 of the Covid-19 Inquiry on behalf of the bereaved families.

News

Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin deliver closing speeches in jury trial over factory protest

Garden Court North's Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin represented two co-defendants at Newcastle Crown Court during the eight-day jury trial.

News

Lampard Inquiry hears two weeks of evidence from bereaved families and friends

Garden Court North’s Anna Morris KC, Ciara Bartlam and Lily Lewis represent INQUEST at the ongoing Lampard Inquiry.

News

Covid-19 Inquiry: Module 10 public hearings begin on the pandemic’s societal impact

Led by Pete Weatherby KC, Garden Court North’s Covid Inquiry team represents the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK.

Sign up to our mailing list

Our mailing list is dedicated to professionals with an interest in our work.

Sign up