Yes of course everyone wants to see justice done, Mikey. But the Perjury Act is quite clear: the false testimony must make a material difference to the outcome of the proceedings. For example, it would not be perjury for a witness to lie about his age under oath unless his age was material to the case and affected the verdict being delivered.
So it is with Mr Duckenfield. Before any thought of action against him can be taken it will have to be demonstrated that his false evidence led to the earlier verdict of accidental death when another verdict may have been delivered had he told the truth. If this inquest returns the same verdict I cannot see any way that a charge of perjury will succeed. Most importantly, he is not on trial at this hearing.
I think undue emphasis is being given to the possible prosecution of Mr Duckenfield. I note that you believe if he escapes castigation then the purpose of the latest inquest will be lost. That is not so. The inquest is concerned with identifying the cause of the deaths. As far as his part in the tragedy goes, his decisions on the day are really the only matters that should be scrutinised. His subsequent false testimony, whilst undoubtedly adding to the suffering of the victims’ families, played no part in those deaths. More than that, his decision(s) will have to be found to be either negligent or malicious, not simply wrong.
I have followed the other thread (where you urged me to wake up!!) with interest but have nothing extra to contribute. The matters being debated there (i.e. the cause of the deaths) are the very ones being heard by the inquest. I have always held some belief that the late ticketless fans must take some responsibility for the tragedy, but precisely how much will be up to the jury to decide. What I will say is that whist Mr Duckenfield may have been inept, that is a long step from saying his decision was the cause of the tragedy.