New inquests to be held in North West
Fresh inquests into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives at Hillsborough will take place in the North West, it was announced on Thursday.
Lord Justice Goldring (pictured) declared that it would not be right for the inquests to be held in London, saying that he was in "no doubt that a location can be found in the North West without the risk of actual or perceived prejudice".
In the interests of this actual or perceived impartiality, the hearings, which are due to take place at the start of next year, will not be held in Liverpool or Manchester.
In his ruling, the judge said: "London is not the only place in which a large inquest hearing can be accommodated.
"It is plainly not a practicable solution for someone to commute from Liverpool or the North West on a daily basis."
The inquests were ordered in December 2012 when the High Court quashed the original accidental death verdicts.
It followed the damning report into the April 1989 tragedy and the subsequent cover-up which was published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel last September.