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Hillsborough law review 'considered' after trial collapse

The justice secretary says it is critical the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster are learned.

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Hillsborough law review considered, says justice minister

The justice secretary says it is critical the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster are learned.

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Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

Two forces agree to pay more than 600 people over a cover-up following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

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Lack of Hillsborough accountability is a scandal, says minister

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image captionFlowers and tributes were left at the Hillsborough Memorial after the collapse of the trial
Nobody being held accountable for the Hillsborough disaster was "the greatest scandal of British policing of our lifetimes", a senior minister said.
Labour MP Maria Eagle had called for a change in the law to "prevent another catastrophic failure of justice".
Mr Rees-Mogg said: "We can't allow this ever to happen again."
A judge ruled two retired police officers and an ex-solicitor had no case to answer after being on trial for perverting the course of justice.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the crush at the FA Cup semi-final match at Sheffield Wednesday's ground on 15 April 1989.

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Lack of Hillsborough accountability is a scandal, says minister

Lack of Hillsborough accountability is a scandal, says minister
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Hillsborough trial: Men acquitted as judge rules no case to answer

Two ex-police officers and a force solicitor are acquitted of perverting the course of justice.

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Hillsborough trial: Police chief vetting reports 'was lawful'

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image captionAlan Foster described himself as "honest" and having had a "distinguished career"
A senior officer told investigators his "vetting" of police statements about the Hillsborough disaster was "lawful", a court has heard.
Ex-Det Ch Insp Alan Foster, 74, is accused of making changes to minimise the blame on police after the disaster.
Two other men are also accused of altering statements.
Their trial heard Mr Foster admitted he made changes to the police watchdog in 2014, but had said he was "expected to obey orders without question".
Mr Foster, of Sheffield, 83-year-old former Ch Supt Donald Denton, of Harrogate, and ex-police solicitor Peter Metcalf, 71 and of Ilkley, deny two counts of doing acts tending and intended to pervert the course of justice in relation to alleged changes to statements made in the aftermath of the disaster.

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Hillsborough trial: PC 'pressured to sign changed account'

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image captionAlan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice
A retired officer said he assumed his Hillsborough statement would be "magicked away" if he refused to sign an amended copy, a court has heard.
Two retired officers and an ex-police solicitor are on trial accused of amending statements to "mask failings".
Maxwell Groome told investigators in 2014 that he was asked to write up an account of what had happened.
Mr Groome said he had visits from officers asking him to sign an amended version but he initially refused.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the 1989 stadium crush.

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Hillsborough trial: Police 'wanted to blame Liverpool fans'

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image captionAlan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice
South Yorkshire Police wanted to "fight their corner" and blame Liverpool fans following the Hillsborough disaster, a court has heard.
Two retired officers and an ex-police solicitor are on trial accused of amending statements to "mask failings".
A former junior solicitor told the court she agreed the force was anxious to bring out evidence alleging fans were drunk and ticketless.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the 1989 stadium crush.
Retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, 83, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster, 74, and former solicitor Peter Metcalf, 71, are accused of amending police statements to minimise the blame on South Yorkshire Police.

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Hillsborough trial: Police solicitor 'may have made errors'

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image captionAlan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice
A solicitor accused of altering police statements after the Hillsborough disaster admitted he "may have made errors" but "complied with his duty", a court has heard.
Peter Metcalf is on trial alongside two retired police officers accused of perverting the course of justice.
He previously said any mistakes were not "motivated to mislead or misinform", a jury heard.
The 1989 terrace crush at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium led to 96 deaths.
Mr Metcalf, 71, of Ilkley, retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, 83, of Sheffield, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster, 74, of Harrogate, each deny two counts of perverting the course of justice.

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