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Today, 4 September 2024, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its Phase 2 report. The Phase 2 report covers a wide range of areas of concern investigated by the Inquiry, including a significant number of aspects of the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower. The Phase 1 report, published in October 2019, looked in detail at the events of the night of the fire.
In August 2017, two months after the tragedy, Paul Greaney KC and Nick de la Poer KC were instructed by Erin Shoesmith and her team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP to represent a joint venture involved in the installation of a new gas pipe within the tower at the time of the fire.
In the course of their involvement over the last seven years Paul and Nick have, among other things: drafted the application for Core Participant status; attended the oral hearings; provided detailed input in relation to the complex expert issues arising from the Building Regulations and the gas industry standard for multiple occupancy buildings; liaised with international experts on other issues and, engaged on behalf of their client with the Counsel to the Inquiry team.
The oral hearings in the Thirlwall Inquiry, chaired by Lady Justice Thirlwall,…
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