On Thursday 2 October, from 6-8pm, former George Heriot’s pupil, Brian Langstaff, (1966) will hold his first public lecture in relation to the 2024 Infected Blood Inquiry of which he was Chair.
The Inquiry examined why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products, the impact on their families, how the authorities (including government) responded, the nature of any support provided following infection, questions of consent, and whether there was a cover-up.
Since being appointed to chair the Inquiry on 8 February 2018, Sir Brian spent the intervening six years with his team gathering documents and evidence so that public concerns could be properly, fully and openly addressed.
Sir Brian Langstaff was called to the Bar in 1971 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1994. He was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1999, appointed to the High Court in 2005 and served as President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal for four years from 2012. As of 1 May 2018, Sir Brian retired from the High Court to work full-time on the Infected Blood Inquiry.
- To find out more information or to book your ticket, please click here – Sir Brian Langstaff – the UK Infected Blood Inquiry Tickets, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
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