• About the Inquiry
• Legislative Context
• Terms of Reference
• Inquiry Chairman
• Inquiry Team
• Core Participants

Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference of the Inquiry

The Inquiry has the following terms of reference: 

• To inquire into the steps that were taken to identify and verify the fingerprints associated with, and leading up to, the case of HM Advocate v. McKie in 1999, and
• To determine, in relation to the fingerprint designated Y7, the consequences of the steps taken, or not taken, and
• To report findings of fact and make recommendations as to what measures might now be introduced, beyond those that have already been introduced since 1999, to ensure that any shortcomings are avoided in the future.