The 96 dead left families devastated and I understand the torment that they feel about losing loved ones so unexpectedly. But this inquest is being held to try to find out what caused the accident. I dare say that if ever a finger can be pointed at a definitive cause, then lots of No win- no fee lawyers will have a field day. That's one reason why I don't think that a result will ever be found.

And here's another thing, This inquest is all about finding the cause of the incident so I fail to see what purpose is being served by all the mums, dads, aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters standing up at the inquest and spending hour upon hour saying what wonderful kids they had. All very moving and it's the kind of thing that needs to be said, but is the right time and place to voice your feelings an inquest into the cause?

The reason for saying this is that this inquest is going to cost millions due to the amount of time spent between opening speeches and the final findings. How much time and money would be saved if the inquest stuck to its mandate and solved the issue?