Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
There should be an inquest

Grenfell Tower residents should demand an inquest rather than a public inquiry to get answers about the tragedy, according to a solicitor who acted for people affected in the 2009 Lakanal House fire.
Sophie Khan said that in an inquest the Government would “lose control” and a jury would be able to deliver its conclusion regardless of whether it was uncomfortable to hear.
In a public inquiry, such as that ordered by the Prime Minister into the fire that killed at least 17 on Wednesday, a minister will set the terms of reference, which guide how the hearings proceed.


Ms Khan told BBC Newsnight: “In an inquest they lose control of what a jury verdict will do. Juries will come out with narrative verdicts which may be very difficult for the Government to hear.
“You can't have both, you can only have one or the other. They [residents] should really be demanding an inquest.
“I'm very concerned as to why Ms May came out so quickly to say, 'public inquiry'. What is there, that she knows, that needs to be hidden?”
She added: “We have to look at the fire assessments because here there is a fire issue as well. It's not just the council we need to look at. What were the fire brigade doing? Refurbishments have been done, what tests did they do on the building?”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7792891.html


No need to even be long winded , I know plenty about building regulations / bs standards / fire safety / and building control.
Its down to the architect to submit plans with a bs standard key for all fire /insulation / electrical ratings etc. If the contractors have not followed them they are liable , if the architect has made an error he is liable , that aside the building inspector should check all details before rubber stamping the building as safe. That my friends is why you pay the fee to building control.
Stinks to me as its taking so long , I feel many people may be for the gallows.
My guess is that the original plans where probably sound , the contactors may have cut corners on fire safety , and the building inspectors have passed it fit as a habitable building .