The fight for truth and justice for the victims and families of Hillsborough took another step forward today with an early 2014 target set for a new inquest into the disaster.

As the 24th anniversary of Hillsborough is marked in various ways by the wider football community, the people of Liverpool came together in an emotional tribute to those 96 souls lost in the tragedy of April 15, 1989.

Upon the revelation of Margaret Thatcher's passing yesterday, there was, amidst some tasteless celebrations, a dignified call from the HJC and the HFSG, for complete disclosure of the former Prime Minister's role in the cover-up.

After so much progress in the 2012 calendar year, more good news comes for those continually fighting for justice, this time with a pre-hearing date set for April.

Following less than two months after the quashing of the original Hillsborough inquests, a new coroner and a change in law set the stage for new proceedings and bring the victims and their families one step closer to justice.

On the heels of a year of marked progress in the ongoing fight for justice, Liverpool's hosts tomorrow have announced their plans to remember the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.

Wednesday saw the biggest steps yet towards truth and justice for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster when the original inquest's verdict was quashed and a new investigation ordered.

The fallout continues for those involved in the Hillsborough cover-up, as West Yorkshire Chief Constable Norman Bettison resigned today after accusations that he boasted to a classmate about his role in falsely blaming Liverpool supporters.

With the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report going a long way towards spreading the truth of 1989's disaster earlier this year, Monday saw a debate in the House of Commons that began to move the discussion away from truth and towards justice.

In further positive news for the campaign for justice, today the Independent Police Complaints Commission has promised full investigations into the conduct of the police and others that might have contributed to the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters.