Northern Ireland Troubles
Legacy Act has retraumatised Troubles victims, legal challenge hears
Belfast High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the NI Troubles.
New NI Legacy Act an affront to justice, Little-Pengelly tells DUP conference
The MLA also accused the Irish Government of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over legacy actions.
Legal challenge to legacy Act to be heard over five days in November
High Court judge Mr Justice Colton has identified a lead case in the judicial review challenge.
Legacy laws legal challenge must be heard in November, judge says
A number of relatives of Troubles victims gathered at the High Court in Belfast.
Conference to examine new legacy laws postponed amid planned protests
Sir Declan Morgan had been due to deliver the keynote address at the Law Society event on Friday.
More victims announce challenges to Government’s legacy legislation
The victims are supported by Amnesty International and represented by Phoenix Law.
Work of new legacy body will be ‘led by the wishes of victims’
Sir Declan Morgan said he believed there may be the possibility that the commission would be able to recommend prosecutions for Troubles offences.
Lawfulness of immunity proposal will be tested in the courts, Morgan says
Sir Declan Morgan said the amnesty provision of the Government’s proposed amnesty legislation was controversial.
Lack of will hindered attempts to deal with legacy issues – Sir Declan Morgan
The former lord chief justice for Northern Ireland is the incoming chief commissioner of the ICRIR.
British Army veteran Dennis Hutchings does not accept he fired fatal shots, trial told
Dennis Hutchings (80) denies the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in Co Tyrone in 1974.