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Standing on Terms of Reference
Standing
 
At the standing hearing on June 26, 2003 the following parties requested and were granted standing in reference to Phase I Term 1(d): Delay in the Dalton appeal:
 
Donna Ballard on behalf of the Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
David Eaton, Q.C. was granted standing – no counsel named
Lois Hoegg, Q.C. on behalf of the Public Prosecutor’s Office
Robert Simmonds on behalf of Ronald Dalton
 
Subsequently David Day, Q.C. was granted standing and is represented by Gerald O’Brien, Q.C.
 
 
At the standing hearing on June 26, 2003 the following parties requested and were granted standing in reference to Phase II Term 1(a): Carroll investigation and Parsons criminal proceedings:
 
Donna Ballard on behalf of the Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador                                                                                         David Buffett, Q.C. on behalf of Gerard Kielly
Brian Casey on behalf of the RNC Association
Silas Halyk, Q.C. on behalf of Catherine Knox
Lois Hoegg, Q.C. on behalf of the Public Prosecutions' Office        David Hurley, Q.C. on behalf of Bernard Coffey
Jerome Kennedy on behalf of Gregory Parsons                            Paul Noble on behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
James Walsh on behalf of Alban Singleton & Barry Randell
 
 
At the standing hearing on June 26, 2003 the following parties requested and were granted standing in reference to Phase III Term 1(b): Young Investigation and Druken criminal proceedings:
 
Donna Ballard on behalf of the Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador                                                                                   Brian Casey on behalf of the RNC Association, Karl Piercey             & Paul Hierlihy                                                                             William Collins, Q.C. on behalf of Randy Druken                           Lois Hoegg, Q.C. on behalf of the Public Prosecutions' Office       Mark Pike on behalf of Desmond Peddle                                   James Walsh on behalf of Alban Singleton
 
Media Guidelines
 
1. Pursuant to the meeting on 25 July 2003 of Inquiry counsel and representatives of the media, the Commissioner has approved the following guideline for media coverage of the Commission hearings in St. John’s:
 
2. The reception area inside the main entrance of the Commission premises may be used for interviews filming and photographs. Flashes or other camera lighting are not permitted on the Commission premises.
 
3. The proceedings in the hearing room will be recorded by the Commission and transmitted to the media room adjacent to the reception area. Audio and visual “feeds” will be available.
 
4. Cameras may record the entry of the Commissioner and commencement of proceedings for up to two minutes at the start of the morning and afternoon sessions.
 
5. Still photographs of witnesses may be taken at any time form the spectator area of the hearing room but “zoom” lenses are not permitted once the witness begins to testify.
 
6. The Rules of Practice and Procedure state: “All witnesses called to testify are witnesses of the Commissioner and shall be treated with the same courtesy and respect as the Commissioner”.
 
7. Inquiry Counsel, Nick Avis, Q.C. or Rosellen Sullivan or their designate will be pleased to assist in providing relevant information and documents. Timely information also will be presented on the Commission website soon.
 
Publication Ban  15 December 2003
 
The publication ban is limited to the publication of the name of the individual who hereinafter should be referred to as Mr. X.  Also is banned information that would tend to identify Mr. X.  And the hearing is, as at outset, hereinafter public.