' I was sacked' says Wright tribunal lawyer

A senior lawyer who unexpectedly left the public inquiry into the murder of a loyalist paramilitary leader claimed today he was sacked and did not resign.

' I was sacked' says Wright tribunal lawyer

A senior lawyer who unexpectedly left the public inquiry into the murder of a loyalist paramilitary leader claimed today he was sacked and did not resign.

Derek Batchelor QC, the former lead counsel in the £21m (€26.5m) Billy Wright Inquiry, issued a statement contradicting initial claims that he stood down of his own accord.

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