Heather Hallett
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 Baroness Hallett    (judge) | ||||||||
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| Born | 16 December 1949 | |||||||
| Alma mater | Brockenhurst College, St Hugh's College (Oxford) | |||||||
UK judge and safe pair of hands to lead "inquiries"
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Lady Justice Hallett is a senior Judge in the United Kingdom. She was appointed as a coroner with respect to the 7-7 bombings, and to chair an "inquiry" into the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 event.[1]
Career
In the 7-7 case, Hallett decided the verdict of the "inquiry" into alleged pre-attack failings by the UK police and MI5. She was told that it would be "impossible" to reveal MI5 files about the attacks to the bereaved families or their lawyers.[2]
In July 2022, Baroness Hallett was appointed to chair the COVID-19/Public Inquiry.[3]
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