Legacy Act cannot wipe away tears of Troubles victims, court hears

Victims who have taken a legal challenge to the Government’s Legacy Act (Liam McBurney/PA)

The UK government’s controversial Legacy Act cannot “wipe away the tears” of suffering of Troubles victims in Northern Ireland, a court has been told.

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.