In this phase, the Inquiry will consider undercover police deployments in the former “Special Demonstration Squad” of the Metropolitan Police Service, which commenced between 1982 and 1992. Primarily the deployments were targeted to the extreme animal rights field. The Inquiry will also hear from managers of the unit who were in post 1982-1992.  This phase will run until January 2025.

Peter Skelton KC, Amy Mannion and Darragh Coffey act for the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. Oliver Sanders KC acts for a group of former undercover officers and managers, known within the Inquiry as the “Designated Lawyer Group”. Neil Sheldon KC acts for the Home Secretary. Angus McCulloch KC acts for Category M Core Participants (the former spouses of undercover officers).