Gerry Adams’ conviction for jail breaks challenged on technicality

The imprisonment of Gerry Adams more than 40 years ago was unlawful because of flaws in the detention process, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has heard.

Mr Adams, who is due to stand down as Sinn Fein president next month, has launched a legal bid to overturn two convictions received in 1975 while he was detained without trial at the Maze Prison during the early 1970s.