British government set to delay Legacy Justice Bill until November 

Bill would allow British government to effectively tear up parts of the arrangement governing trade across the Irish Sea post-Brexit
British government set to delay Legacy Justice Bill until November 

In a meeting with Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office Jonathan Caine, Irish American leaders at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) were informed of the news that the bill is to be further delayed.

The British government is set to delay until November the controversial Legacy Justice Bill.

The controversial government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles “runs a very significant risk” of being ruled not compliant with human rights obligations, it has been found.

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