Equity in cricket, building trust & supporting vulnerable witnesses & dealing with anonymity

We are delighted to introduce a new series, ‘Navigating Investigations’, where we discuss difficult issues that investigators often grapple with. In this first episode, Partner Emma Bartlett is joined by a special guest, Cindy Butts, Chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC), experienced in conducting investigations, tackling inequality and complaints handling (among many other attributes) to discuss the following: - The ICEC’s 2023 published report entitled ‘Holding up a Mirror to Cricket’, which details the enquiry’s findings on issues regarding race, gender and class in cricket. Cindy outlines the report’s key findings, the process and key challenges of conducting this public enquiry over the course of two and a half years. - Methods to develop trust and confidence with reluctant witnesses during an investigation and supporting vulnerable witnesses - How investigators can deal with anonymity issues when conducting investigations. If you have any questions in relation to investigations following this discussion, please contact Partner Emma Bartlett. Find out more about CM Murray LLP’s dedicated Investigations Unit here. Huge thanks to Cindy Butts for her insights. You can view the ICEC’s Holding up a Mirror to Cricket report here: https://theicec.com/report/