1. I designated the individuals and organisations listed in table A1 as core participants under rule 4 of the Inquiries (Scotland) Rules 2007 ('the Rules'). Many of the core participants were witnesses at the Inquiry and further information is therefore provided about those core participants in appendix 4.
Table A1
| Core Participant | 'Recognised legal representative' under the Rules |
|---|---|
| The Lord Advocate, for the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)1 | The Crown Agent2 |
| The Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police (Stephen House)3 | Ranald MacPherson, solicitor, Simpson and Marwick, Edinburgh |
| Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA)4 | Amanda Jones, solicitor, Maclay Murray and Spens, Edinburgh |
| David Asbury, whose conviction for the murder of Miss Ross was quashed in August 20025 | Gordon Dalyell, solicitor, Digby Brown, Edinburgh |
| Alan Dunbar | Stuart Holmes, solicitor advocate, Turcan Connell, Edinburgh |
| Terence Foley | Mr Holmes |
| Alister Geddes | Mr Holmes |
| David Halliday | Mr Holmes |
| Fiona McBride | Mr Holmes |
| Anthony McKenna | Mr Holmes |
| Robert Mackenzie | Mr Holmes |
| Iain McKie | Mr Dalyell |
| Shirley McKie | Mr Dalyell |
| Hugh MacPherson | Mr Holmes |
| Malcolm Ross, a cousin of the late Miss Ross, on his own and on her behalf6 | David Russell, solicitor, Towells, Wakefield |
| Charles Stewart | Mr Holmes |
| Peter Swann | Mr Russell |
| Pat Wertheim | Mr Smith Q.C. instructed by Mr Dalyell (from September 2009) |
2. The designation of most core participants was announced at the preliminary hearing on 20 October 2008. SPSA was designated as a core participant later that month, Mr Ross in November 2008 and Mr Dunbar in February 2009.
3. Mr Malcolm Graham (independent fingerprint expert), was granted core participant status in November 2008 but in December 2008 he requested that he cease to be designated and I so determined.
4. Mr John Berry (independent fingerprint expert), Professor Colin Espie (University of Glasgow), Mr Martin Leadbetter (independent fingerprint expert) and Mr Alex Neil MSP applied for but were not granted core participant status under the rules.
5. I made awards of funding for legal costs under section 40 of the Inquiries Act 2005 to Mr Dunbar, Mr Foley, Mr Geddes, Mr Halliday, Ms McBride, Mr Mackenzie,
Mr McKenna, Ms McKie, Mr McKie, Mr MacPherson, Mr Stewart and, from September 2009, Mr Wertheim. SPSA, COPFS, Strathclyde Police, Mr Swann
and Mr Ross did not seek funding for legal costs from the Inquiry.
6. The Turcan Connell legal team included Mr Paul Forrester-Smith, solicitor. The legal team for Ms McKie, Mr McKie and Mr Asbury included Mr Andrew Smith Q.C and Ms Amber Galbraith, advocate. The Crown Office legal team comprised Ms Angela Grahame, Q.C., Mr Michael Stuart, advocate and Mrs Alison McKenna, solicitor.
1 The Lord Advocate was not a witness at the Inquiry.
2 Mr Norman McFadyen at the time of designation.
3 The Chief Constable was not a witness at the Inquiry.
4 Staff from SPSA were witnesses at the Inquiry.
5 Mr Asbury was not a witness at the Inquiry.
6 Mr Ross was not a witness at the Inquiry.