In the matter of an Application Under Section 36 of The Inquiries Act 2005 and In the matter of Ian Paisley
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Gillen J |
| Judgment Date | 27 November 2008 |
| Neutral Citation | [2008] NIQB 158 |
| Date | 27 November 2008 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Year | 2008 |
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Neutral Citation No.: [2008] NIQB 158 Ref:
GIL7333
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
27/11/08
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
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IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE
INQUIRIES ACT 2005
AND
IN THE MATTER OF IAN PAISLEY
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GILLEN J
[1] Lord MacLean is the Chairman of the Tribunal known as the Billy
Wright Inquiry. The Terms of Reference of the Inquiry are:-
“To inquiry into the death of Billy Wright with a view
to determining whether any wrongful act or omission
by or within the prison authorities or other state
agencies facilitated his death, or whether attempts
were made to do so; whether any such act or omission
was intentional or negligent; and to make
recommendations.”
That Inquiry was announced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on
16 November 2004. On 23 November 2005 the Inquiry was converted by the
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to an Inquiry to be held under the
Inquiries Act 2005.
[2] On 21 June 2007 Ian Paisley Jnr a member of the Northern Ireland
Legislative Assembly (MLA) wrote to the father of Billy Wright providing
him with information relevant to the Inquiry. In particular he referred to a
prison officer who allegedly had divulged information relevant to the
destruction of material which would have been relevant to the Inquiry.
[3] The Inquiry interviewed Mr Paisley regarding the name of the prison
officer who had allegedly approached him and provided the information.
When the information was not forthcoming, on 19 June 2008 the Inquiry
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