Legacy Act has sparked 16 legal challenges so far, court told

The family and legal representatives of victims attended the hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

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.

The families of a number of victims gathered at Belfast’s Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday as a brief review of the cases took place in the High Court.