By order of the Court, the CEA has today published the Report of the Inspectors appointed by the High Court to investigate the affairs of Independent News & Media PLC (INM).
The Inspectors' Report comprises three volumes and is structured as follows.
Volume 1
Chapter 1: Introduction and Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Independent News & Media PLC
Chapter 3: The Investigation by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the proceedings to appoint Inspectors
Chapter 4: The Conduct of the Inspection
Chapter 5: Legal Issues
Chapter 6: INM’s sale of its Shareholding in APN News & Media Limited
Volume 2
Chapter 7: The Data Interrogation
Chapter 8: The Proposed Acquisition of Newstalk
Chapter 9: INM’s Handling of the Protected Disclosures made by Mr. Pitt and Mr. Preston
Volume 3
Chapter 10: Communications between Mr. Buckley and Third Parties
Chapter 11: Criticisms of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Preston
Appendix 1: Order of Mr. Justice Kelly – 6 September 2018
Appendix 2: Dramatis Personae/Definitions
Appendix 3: Schedule of Witnesses and dates of interview
The CEA has also issued an associated press statement.