Inquiry team
The Hon. Lord Scott
Chair of the Inquiry
The Hon. Lord Scott, John Scott, became a judge of the Supreme Courts in 2022, the first solicitor advocate to have been appointed directly from practice.
Graduating from Glasgow University, Lord Scott qualified as a solicitor in 1987 and became a solicitor advocate in 2001. In 2011, he was appointed Queen’s Counsel, specialising in criminal law and public inquiries, and went on to chair the Scottish Human Rights Centre, the Howard League and Justice Scotland. Before his appointment at the Inquiry, Lord Scott chaired several independent reviews, covering areas such as policing and mental health.
Angela Gray KC
Counsel to the Inquiry
Angela Gray KC qualified as a solicitor in 2001, having graduated from Glasgow University.
After 11 years as a Solicitor Advocate, she was appointed King's Counsel and thereafter called to the bar. Ms Gray has extensive experience in the investigation of sudden, suspicious and unexpected deaths, and in the conduct of fatal accident inquiries. She served as an Advocate Depute from 2013 to 2024.
Legal team
The legal team supports the Chair and Counsel to deliver the Inquiry’s terms of reference. The team deals with all legal work relating to the Inquiry and is led by the Solicitor to the Inquiry, Ciara Pang.
Secretariat
The Chair is also supported by the Inquiry Secretariat which takes forward operational and administrative aspects of the Inquiry. This includes document and records management, finance, facilities, security, witness liaison, and media and communications. The Secretariat is led by the Secretary to the Inquiry, Chris Crowther.