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16/10/2012
Attorney General Applies To Have Original Hillsborough Verdict Quashed
An application has been put forward by the Attorney General to have the original Hillsborough inquest verdict quashed.
Dominic Grieve QC announced the move in Parliament in his response to the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report published on 12 September.
The victims' families have always challenged the original inquest verdict of accidental death.
Mr Grieve said his consideration of the evidence was far from over, but he was taking the exceptional step of indicating he must apply for new inquests to be held on the basis of the evidence he has already read.
Michael Mansfield QC, who is representing Hillsborough families, said it was an "extremely sensible decision" to apply for fresh inquests.
"The original inquest was conducted on a false basis and many families refused to accept death certificates until a proper, thorough and independent hearing takes place," Mansfield said.
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Dominic Grieve QC announced the move in Parliament in his response to the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report published on 12 September.
The victims' families have always challenged the original inquest verdict of accidental death.
Mr Grieve said his consideration of the evidence was far from over, but he was taking the exceptional step of indicating he must apply for new inquests to be held on the basis of the evidence he has already read.
Michael Mansfield QC, who is representing Hillsborough families, said it was an "extremely sensible decision" to apply for fresh inquests.
"The original inquest was conducted on a false basis and many families refused to accept death certificates until a proper, thorough and independent hearing takes place," Mansfield said.
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