| Seminar | Speakers |
| Seminar 1: Violence Fixated Individuals – views from Psychiatry, Psychology and Philosophy Tuesday 8 September 1000 – 1600 | Professor Quassim Cassam University of Warwick Dr Tina Irani NHS England Professor Laura Smith University of Bath Dr Richard Taylor Clinical Consultancy Service |
| Seminar 2: The role of Prevent in managing violence fixated individuals Wednesday 9 September 0900 – 1600 | Lord Anderson KBE KC Jonathan Hall KC Dr Paul Betts (virtual) Rabdan Academy Alasdair Roxburgh Child Rights International Network Sarah St Vincent Rights and Security International |
| Seminar 3: Violence Fixated Individuals – lessons from threat management and multi-agency processes other than Prevent Thursday 10 September 1000 – 1600 | Becky Canning His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Professor Bram Sizoo University of Amsterdam Dan Diamond Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit Dr Aisling Martin Trusting Hands Gateshead |
| Seminar 4: Violence Fixated Individuals – the internet, online platforms and pathways to violence Tuesday 15 September 1000 – 1600 | Milo Comerford Institute for Strategic Dialogue Dr Julia Ebner University of Oxford Dr Joe Whittaker University of Swansea Professor Paul Gill University College London |
| Seminar 5: Violence Fixated Individuals – access to, and the attraction of, offensive weapons and bladed articles Wednesday 16 September 1000 – 1600 | Professor Iain Brennan University of Hull Commander Stephen Clayman National Police Chiefs’ Council Patrick Green Ben Kinsella Trust Tim Weston National Gamekeepers Association |
| Seminar 6A: Violence Fixated Individuals – the effectiveness of current laws, systems and orders: Legal powers and offline disruption Thursday 17 September 0900 – 1300 | Shenaz Muzaffer Crown Prosecution Service Cheryl de Freitas and Kate Langley Youth Justice Board National Crime Agency Officer |
| Seminar 6B: Violence Fixated Individuals – the effectiveness of current laws, systems and orders: Online frameworks, powers and disruption Thursday 17 September 1400 – 1800 | Rob Richardson National Crime Agency Professor Lorna Woods University of Essex Adam Hadley Tech Against Terrorism |
Inquiry Opening Statements will take place on Monday 5 October. These may continue on Tuesday 6 October if required.
Expert cadre oral evidence will take place on Wednesday 7 October and Thursday 8 October.
The timetable for the autumn evidential hearings has yet to be finalised and will necessarily be flexible to account for and react to the evidence that is being received from those who have been sent Rule 9 requests. However, we can indicate in very broad terms the dates that have been pencilled in for each topic:
Topic I: 12 – 29 October 2026
Topic II: 4 – 17 November
Topic III: 23 – 26 November 2026
Topic IV: 1 – 10 December 2026