The first coroner's inquest into Smith's suicide began in May 2011.

After preliminary hearings during 2000, the inquest began in April 2001 with an initial estimate of 63 witnesses to be called over five weeks.

The inquest began on October 11, 2010 and the final evidence was delivered nearly five months later on March 3, 2011.

An inquest into Cancellor's death began when his brother requested an autopsy.

In October 2010 an independent coroner's inquest of the bombings began.

By staying silent for months, until an inquest began, doctors and nurses abandoned their patients.

"We'll all do it, until the inquest begins," Goode said simply.

The inquest began on May 4, 2009 and lasted until May 14.

An inquest into her disappearance began on 17 July 2012.

The inquest proper began early in December 2008.