General Principle. The Commission must be seen to be totally independent of C.H.
Composition. Three. A retired judge and a lay person, with impeccable records and NOT Old Blues. The third to be an Old Blue, also of impeccable record, one of who's tasks would be to interpret C.H. customs, etc, to the other two. How these might be selected and by whom would be a matter for further discussion.
Location. The Commission would sit and have an address at somewhere NOT C.H. It would also have demonstrably separate clerical support. Thus, no correspondence, either electronic or written, would pass through C.H.
Finance. This would cost some money, but I suggest that the funds currently set aside for the very elaborate replacement sports centre/swimming pool/running track would be much better spent clearing C.H.'s name in this way.
Legal Issues. Clearly there would be some major legal issues. For example, witnesses could not be compelled to attend, nor would those who did attend be compelled to give evidence on oath. There might also be problems over whether witnesses could have legal support. Legal advice would be required on all these aspects.
Timings. I suggest that this issue is casting such a dark shadow over C.H. and its reputation that firm and timely action is required. So, I suggest that the Commission starts work on 1 October 2018 and reports by 1 August 2019.
This is what my American friends would call "a straw man" - i.e., an outline proposal intended to get discussion going. But I do suggest that it is necessary to seize the initiative before C.H.'s reputation is tarnsihed for ever.
David
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