"If there had been inquests in world war one, they'd still be happening," says one former defence minister.
According to the general principle of open justice, inquests should normally be held in public and be fully reported unless national security is at risk.
Jackson also said officials spent just three hours at the NUM archives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and that there was a growing suspicion that the IPCC was content to allow its "scoping" to rumble along while the Hillsborough inquests continue.
The next phase of the inquests will hear from South Yorkshire police witnesses about how they gathered evidence about the disaster, which the families' lawyers have alleged was a cover-up.
The service of prayers, hymns, readings and speeches, took place a year into new inquests, which began on 31 March 2014, ordered after the original 1990-91 inquests were quashed by the high court in December 2012.
Contempt of court bars comment on ongoing trials and inquests to avoid the risk of influencing the jury in one direction.
The Guardian was neither endorsing nor adopting MacKenzie, his past or his views The sister of one victim wrote: "I am currently and have been attending the Hillsborough inquests since they began back in March of last year.
Following inquests into that tragedy, Network Rail was fined £1m.
The inquests heard that the other body laid next to her was that of David Hawley, 39, another of the 96 people who died at Hillsborough.
They called for inquests to be arranged as soon as possible, and voiced fears the hearings could be held in secret under the coroners and justice bill going through parliament.
Alastair Cook has conceded that inquests into England's Ashes drubbing are inevitable but is convinced that he and Andy Flower remain the best partnership to lead the team for the rest of the series and beyond.
