Legacy

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Irish parliamentary committee
Gerry Adams warns Kier Starmer not to ‘dodge’ responsibilities on payouts to ex-detainees
Mr Adams’ remarks come amid a controversy over Mr Starmer’s plan to repeal legislation that would have blocked such claims

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Northern Ireland records released
Removing block on Gerry Adams’ compensation bid will see ‘pay day’ for ex-detainees
Policy Exchange has published a report criticising the UK government’s proposed repeal of legislation that had put a stop to such civil claims

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
First reports from new Northern Ireland legacy body expected in autumn
The ICRIR was created by the Conservative government’s controversial Legacy Act which halted scores of civil cases and inquests into Troubles deaths

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Legacy body makes first arrest over 1990s murder
Legacy body makes first arrest over 1990s murder
The ICRIR said a man had been arrested in connection with a murder in the early 1990s and released without charge

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Judgment due in Troubles Legacy Act appeal case
The High Court backed the independence of the commission in a judicial review case taken against the last UK government’s contentious legacy laws

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Approach of Labour government to Northern Ireland legacy hailed by TĂĄnaiste
TĂĄnaiste MicheĂĄl Martin welcomed consultation with Troubles victims and pledges to tackle the controversial Legacy Act which was introduced by the Conservative government

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles
Body set up to investigate cases from Northern Ireland Troubles registers 85 enquiries
The ICRIR was created by the previous government’s controversial Legacy Act which halted scores of civil litigation and inquests into Troubles deaths

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Cabinet meeting
Hilary Benn: Troubles victims ‘felt ignored’ due to UK government's Legacy Act
Labour has also committed to reversing the Legacy Act’s contentious ban on civil cases and inquests related to Troubles incidents

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Joe Biden
Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching achievements that did not lead to political support
Sitting in the Oval Office behind the famous Resolute desk in 2022, an animated US President Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically traumatised nation. The United States and the world had endured a life-altering pandemic.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Troubles bereaved hail ‘important day’ as UK government vows to repeal Legacy Act
The Act, aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past, has been almost universally opposed by parties and victims’ groups

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

ULSTER Anniversary 1
Measures to be brought forward to ‘begin process of repealing Legacy Act’
The Act, aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past has been almost universally opposed by parties and victims’ groups.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles
Ireland will not immediately drop case against UK over Legacy Act – Taoiseach
The Taoiseach said he wanted to work with Keir Starmer over developing an approach to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles that was victim-centred

Sun, 07 Jul, 2024

Mother of boy killed by RUC plastic bullet criticises ‘terrible’ legacy laws
Mother of boy killed by RUC plastic bullet criticises ‘terrible’ legacy laws
Paul Whitters, 15, died in hospital 10 days after being struck on the head by a baton round fired by a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer in Derry in April 1981

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Travel Stock - Geneva - Switzerland
UN human rights body calls for repeal or amendment of Troubles legacy laws
The Committee said it was “particularly concerned” about the controversial legal provision of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Budget 2024
British government to appeal over High Court ruling on Legacy Act
Last week, Mr Justice Adrian Colton ruled that the provision for conditional immunity from prosecution for Troubles offences in the legislation is not compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights 

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
British government ‘committed’ to Troubles Legacy Act despite judge’s ruling
The judge also said there was no evidence the immunity provision will in any way contribute to reconciliation in Northern Ireland

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
UK writes to Government to formally register regret at legacy legal case
The British Ambassador to Ireland Paul Johnston issued the letter on Sunday evening.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Legacy Act cannot wipe away tears of Troubles victims, court hears
Submissions in a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act at Belfast High Court concluded on Thursday morning after eight days

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
British government Legacy Act has retraumatised Troubles victims, legal challenge hears
The Act received royal assent in September despite widespread opposition from political parties and victims’ organisations

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles
Victims begin legal challenge to British government laws dealing with legacy of Troubles
Multiple Troubles victims and family members launched judicial reviews to challenge aspects of the Act

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Northern Ireland minister asks Irish Government to give legacy body ‘a chance’
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has appealed to the Irish Government to meet with the head of a new commission created under the UK government’s controversial Legacy Act.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Legal challenge to legacy Act to be heard over five days in November
The judge said he has identified a lead case to be examined by the court

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Dennis Hutchings court case
Legacy Act will allow soldiers’ families to seek answers, says lawyer
Philip Barden, who represented Dennis Hutchings, said the Act would allow soldiers who had served in Northern Ireland and discharged their weapons, to apply for immunity from prosecution by “giving a true account of what happened”

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Peter Sheridan appointment
Conference to examine new legacy laws postponed amid planned protests
A conference examining new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has been postponed following plans for a public protest at the event.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles##
Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions
The Council of Europe has urged the UK Government to repeal immunity provisions in its new laws aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
Legacy Act has sparked 16 legal challenges so far, court told
Sixteen legal challenges have been lodged so far against the UK Government’s controversial new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, a court has heard.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles##
More victims of the Troubles announce challenges to legacy legislation
Further victims of the Troubles in Northern Ireland have announced legal challenges against the British government’s new legacy legislation.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Victim’s brother challenging Legacy bill in bid to get justice
Victim’s brother challenging Legacy bill in bid to get justice
The brother of a man believed to have been shot by the Army on his 19th birthday in 1973 has said he is legally challenging the Government’s controversial legacy bill because he wants justiceWilliam Campbell, older brother of Anthony Campbell, is ...

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles
Families of Troubles victims launch legal challenges to Legacy Bill
A number of family members of victims of the Troubles have launched a High Court challenge to the Government’s controversial Legacy Bill.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

London Stock
Troubles Legacy Bill on verge of becoming law after stand-off ends
The UK's house of lords has ended its stand-off with the British government over the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, paving the way for the legislation to become law.

Tue, 12 Sep, 2023

Royal Courts of Justice Belfast
Legal challenge lodged over controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation
All of the main political parties in Northern Ireland and victims’ groups are opposed to the Bill

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Majella O'Hare shooting
Troubles victims accuse UK government of abandoning them with Legacy Bill
MPs on Tuesday rejected a House of Lords’ amendment to the Bill, which is now on the verge of becoming law

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Ireland Energy Summit
Varadkar to decide on legal challenge to Troubles legacy bill within weeks
Mr Varadkar said that Ireland is assessing legal advice on the strength of taking a case over the Bill

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

'Time for Truth' march
‘More psychological services needed’ for victims and survivors of the Troubles
More psychological services are needed for victims and survivors of the Troubles, a new report has found.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Cabinet Meeting
‘Legacy Bill will finally provide answers for many Troubles families’
As the controversial legislation is set to return to the Commons, the Northern Ireland Secretary also said the Government cannot accept an amendment from peers which removed a clause offering conditional immunity from prosecution

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary
Amendment to block Gerry Adams internment legal claim branded ‘draconian’ by lawyer
The firm said the introduction of the amendments will effectively prevent dozens from suing for damages for illegal detention

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary
UK government will back law change to avoid further Gerry Adams style legal claims
The UK government has promised to close a legal loophole and prevent a flood of compensation claims as a result of court ruling in favour of former Sinn FĂ©in president Gerry Adams.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Cabinet meeting
UK minister says Troubles legacy Bill to ‘become law’ by July
The Bill would also halt future civil cases and inquests linked to killings during the conflict.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles
Irish government ‘has duty to take legal action against UK over Northern Ireland legacy Bill’
Mark Thompson, CEO of Relatives For Justice, addressed families of those killed during the Troubles, who gathered with signs and pictures of their loved ones outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Conservative Party Conference 2022
Progress of Northern Ireland legacy Bill 'will not be paused' - UK government minister
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and TĂĄnaiste MicheĂĄl Martin have both expressed opposition to the legacy Bill.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

ULSTER Anniversary 1
‘Game-changing’ amendments planned for NI legacy Bill, says Heaton-Harris
Chris Heaton-Harris said the government has been “on a journey to improve the Bill dramatically”.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles
Families of Troubles victims continue protest against legacy Bill
The Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would provide amnesty for those who committed crimes during the Troubles if they co-operated with a new truth-recovery body.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary
More work was needed on legacy of Troubles in 1998, says Bertie Ahern
More work should have gone into addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles when the Good Friday Agreement was signed, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Northern Ireland Troubles
Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty International
The legislation proposes offering immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

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