Wonderful news! This outcome will be difficult to ignore, but no doubt there are some who will try.
"In carrying out our terms of reference, we have considered the justification for the Air Marshals' finding of negligence against the pilots of ZD 576 against the applicable standard of proof, which required "absolutely no doubt whatsoever". In the light of all the evidence before us, and having regard to that standard, we unanimously conclude that the reviewing officers were not justified in finding that negligence on the part of the pilots caused the aircraft to crash." is very difficult for even the spin doctors in the government to wriggle out of.
This simple statement says its all. What a shame that it has taken almost 8 years and numerous additional inquires culminating in this HoL inquiry to reach what amounts to the same conclusion reached by the original BoI before their airships had their twopennorth!
Thank goodness for the House of Lords, how does Bliar and his cronies think that we can do without it. Be assured, without the HoL we wouldn’t be any further forward today than we were at any time in the last 8 years.
I too will raise a glass or two to the families, and to those who campaigned so tirelessly to achieve today’s outcome.
