Sir William Macpherson/inquiry

Sir William Macpherson, chairman of the inquiry in to the death of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. 21/2/99: Leaked findings from Sir William's report in to Stephen's murder able to be reported after High Court judge overturned order banning their publication. * Stephen, an 18-year-old A-level student, was stabbed to death in April 1993 waiting for a bus on Well Hall Road in Eltham, south east London. 23/02/02 A leading race relations expert was set to accuse Home Secretary David Blunkett of a U-turn on government race policy and of making offensive suggestions rather than working to combat institutional racism. A major conference marking the third anniversary of the Stephen Lawrence report will be told the tide has turned away from positive action taken in the wake of the inquiry by Sir William Macpherson. (Photo by Peter Jordan - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)