Lord Saville of Newdigate was born in 1936. Mark Saville was educated at Rye Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He read law at University and obtained first class degrees (BA and BCL).

He was awarded the Vinerian Scholarship in 1960. Lord Saville was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1962. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1975 and a Bencher of his Inn in 1983. He was appointed a Judge of the High Court in 1985 and a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1994. In 1997 he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

Between 1994 and 1996 he chaired a Committee of the Department of Trade and Industry concerned with arbitration legislation. This produced an Arbitration Bill, which has now been enacted as the Arbitration Act 1996.

On 29 January 1998 he was appointed to chair the Inquiry into the events of 30 January 1972 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

He is married with two sons. His recreations are sailing, flying and computers.

The Right Honourable Sir Edward Somers was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in September 1928. He was educated at Christ's College and at Canterbury University, Christchurch, where he read law (BA, LLB).

He practiced as a barrister and solicitor between 1952 and 1971, and practiced solely as a barrister from 1971. He was appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1973. Sir Edward was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 1974, and became a judge of ÊNew Zealand's Court of Appeal in 1981.

He retired in 1990. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree (LLD) by the University of Canterbury in 1992.

On 23 February 1998 Sir Edward was appointed as a Member of the Inquiry looking into the events of 30 January 1972 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Sir Edward is married with a son and two daughters. A keen gardener, his home is at Waverley, north of Christchurch.

The Honourable William Hoyt was born in Saint John, New Brunswick (NB), Canada, in September 1930. He was educated at Woodstock High School NB, Wolfville Acadia University, Nova Scotia (BA, MA), and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England (BA, MA). Called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1957, he practiced as a barrister between 1957 and 1981.

He was appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1972. Mr. Justice Hoyt was appointed a judge of the Court of the Queen's Bench of New Brunswick in 1981. In 1984 he became a judge of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, in which position he currently serves. He was Chief Justice of New Brunswick 1993 Êto 1998 and, in that capacity, was a member of the Canadian Judicial Council.

A member of the New Brunswick Judicial Council from 1988 to 1998, Mr. Justice Hoyt was its Chairman since 1993 to 1998. He was Administrator of the Government of New Brunswick since 1994 to 1998. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) by St Thomas University, Fredericton NB in 1997.

He is married and has three daughters. His home is in Fredericton NB. On 23 February 1998 Mr. Justice Hoyt was appointed as a Member of the Inquiry looking into the events of 30 January 1972 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.