Dyson on Bashir

Former master of the rolls shares the lessons he learned from his BBC inquiry

The public have a poor understanding of public inquiries, according to a recent survey. But what’s it like to carry one out?

The survey

More than a quarter of those questioned thought (wrongly) that a statutory inquiry sits with a jury. A third were not sure. Nearly half thought (wrongly) that an inquiry can fine people and nearly as many believed (wrongl…