Law and Rights
The Hillsborough debate in Parliament was held on 17th October 2011. During the debate, the Home Secretary (Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP) clearly stated that the government would do all in its power to establish the truth and fully supported the independent panel under the chairmanship of the Bishop of Liverpool. No government papers would be withheld. The panel would oversee disclosure of documents and would report on its work. The right way forward was for government to release documents to the panel and the families should see them before the public. There would be full disclosure - uncensored and unredacted save for any redaction considered necessary by the panel after liaising with the families - e.g. to withhold information personal to particular victims.
Today, government papers about the Hillsborough disaster that have remained hidden from the public eye will be released. They are expected to shed more light on what happened on the 15 April 1989, when 96 Liverpool fans died in a crush on the terraces of Sheffield Wednesday?s ground during a FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The Hillsborough Independent Panel has scrutinised 400,000 pages of documents for the past 18 months and will issue its report today, with victim?s families being given first access at Liverpool?s Anglican cathedral.
The events at Hillsborough on 15th April 1989 (and certain other disasters) eventually led to major improvements to sports facilities. Hillsborough also generated an interesting legal legacy concerning - (a) cases in tort for negligently caused psychiatric illness and (b) the withdrawal of medical treatment (the "Tony Bland" case) - for further see "The Hillsborough disaster and its legal legacy" (written in April 2009).
Questions the Hillsborough Families Support Group wish to see answered - The Guardian 12th September.
Who are the members of the Hillsborough Independent Panel - Liverpool Echo 12th September.
- Hillsborough Inquests Underway
Goldring LJThe April 1989 Hillsborough Disaster Inquests began today (31st March). The initial inquests were never seen as satisfactory by the families of the deceased and fresh inquests were ordered by the High Court in December 2012. The new inquests...
- Hillsborough - Home Secretary's Statement In Parliament
The Home Secretary has made a statement in Parliament relating to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in April 1989. The statement was essentially a progress report on how matters have proceeded since the publication of the Hillsborough Independent...
- Hillsborough Disaster ~ New Inquest To Be Held
Update: The judgment of the court quashing all the inquest verdicts - Her Majesty' Attorney-General v HM Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) and HM Coroner for West Yorkshire (West) [2012] EWHC 3783 Admin - Lord Judge LCJ, Burnett...
- Hillsborough ~ Independent Panel ~ No.2
UPDATE 12th October - IPCC announcement UPDATE 5th October - Retirement announced of Sir Norman Bettison - Chief Constable of South Yorkshire UPDATE 17th September - The Justice Gap - Mark George QC - Hillsborough and Cover Ups UPDATES 13th September...
- The Hillsborough Disaster - April 1989 - The Search For Information Continues
Update 13th September - there will be a debate in Parliament on 17th October Updated 25th August The 1980s saw a number of appalling disasters at Football grounds: Heysel stadium 29th May 1985; Bradford City 11th May 1985 and Hillsborough 15th April...
Law and Rights
Hillsborough ~ Independent Panel ~ No. 1
Today, government papers about the Hillsborough disaster that have remained hidden from the public eye will be released. They are expected to shed more light on what happened on the 15 April 1989, when 96 Liverpool fans died in a crush on the terraces of Sheffield Wednesday?s ground during a FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The Hillsborough Independent Panel has scrutinised 400,000 pages of documents for the past 18 months and will issue its report today, with victim?s families being given first access at Liverpool?s Anglican cathedral.
The events at Hillsborough on 15th April 1989 (and certain other disasters) eventually led to major improvements to sports facilities. Hillsborough also generated an interesting legal legacy concerning - (a) cases in tort for negligently caused psychiatric illness and (b) the withdrawal of medical treatment (the "Tony Bland" case) - for further see "The Hillsborough disaster and its legal legacy" (written in April 2009).
Questions the Hillsborough Families Support Group wish to see answered - The Guardian 12th September.
Who are the members of the Hillsborough Independent Panel - Liverpool Echo 12th September.
- Hillsborough Inquests Underway
Goldring LJThe April 1989 Hillsborough Disaster Inquests began today (31st March). The initial inquests were never seen as satisfactory by the families of the deceased and fresh inquests were ordered by the High Court in December 2012. The new inquests...
- Hillsborough - Home Secretary's Statement In Parliament
The Home Secretary has made a statement in Parliament relating to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in April 1989. The statement was essentially a progress report on how matters have proceeded since the publication of the Hillsborough Independent...
- Hillsborough Disaster ~ New Inquest To Be Held
Update: The judgment of the court quashing all the inquest verdicts - Her Majesty' Attorney-General v HM Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) and HM Coroner for West Yorkshire (West) [2012] EWHC 3783 Admin - Lord Judge LCJ, Burnett...
- Hillsborough ~ Independent Panel ~ No.2
UPDATE 12th October - IPCC announcement UPDATE 5th October - Retirement announced of Sir Norman Bettison - Chief Constable of South Yorkshire UPDATE 17th September - The Justice Gap - Mark George QC - Hillsborough and Cover Ups UPDATES 13th September...
- The Hillsborough Disaster - April 1989 - The Search For Information Continues
Update 13th September - there will be a debate in Parliament on 17th October Updated 25th August The 1980s saw a number of appalling disasters at Football grounds: Heysel stadium 29th May 1985; Bradford City 11th May 1985 and Hillsborough 15th April...