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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. The families of a number of victims gathered at Belfast’s Royal Courts ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:01

Northern Ireland

Family of girl, 14, shot dead fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

The family of an “angelic” 14-year-old girl who dreamed of becoming a nurse have spoken of their devastation that new legacy legislation could end their hope of justice. Annette McGavigan had been playing with a friend in Derry on September 6, ...

22 Sept 2023 at 16:03

Northern Ireland

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. The council’s Committee of Ministers said the immunity scheme “risks breaching ...

22 Sept 2023 at 15:58

Local News

Annette McGavigan's family fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

22 Sept 2023 at 16:46

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Annette McGavigan denied inquest by Legacy Act

The deadline for legacy inquests in the North to take place is May 1, 2024, a date "imposed" by the recently passed Legacy Act 2023. This means because the application for a fresh inquest into the killing of Derry's Annette McGavigan (14) ...

03 Oct 2023 at 12:45

Northern Ireland

Attorney General considering five requests for legacy inquests in Troubles cases

Northern Ireland’s Attorney General is considering five requests to hold inquests into Troubles deaths, just weeks before a legal deadline will halt any further legacy cases. Dame Brenda King, the top legal adviser to the Stormont ...

11 Apr 2024 at 16:35

Crime & Courts

Attorney General considering five requests for legacy inquests in Troubles cases

11 Apr 2024 at 17:11

National News

Sunak confronts Varadkar over Ireland’s decision to challenge UK’s Troubles law

Rishi Sunak used a call with the Irish premier to confront his counterpart about the UK’s “disappointment” over Ireland’s decision to legally challenge the UK’s response to the Troubles. Laws enacted by the UK Government ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:35

Northern Ireland

New inquest ordered into murder of Jim Murphy in 1974

A new inquest has been ordered into the death of a man in Co Fermanagh almost 50 years ago. The Attorney General for Northern Ireland Dame Brenda King has directed the new proceedings amid concerns over the original RUC ...

16 Jan 2024 at 13:31

National News

New inquest ordered into death of woman shot during 1983 Post Office robbery

A new inquest has been ordered into the death of a woman who was killed during a robbery at a Post Office in Co Tyrone in 1983. Bridget Foster, 80, a mother of five, was shot dead by a stray RUC bullet following a ...

12 Jan 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Former military and IRA members to be called as witnesses in Clonoe inquest

Former military and IRA members are to be called as witnesses in the legacy inquest into an SAS ambush which killed four men in Co Tyrone in 1992, a court has heard. Northern Ireland’s presiding coroner, Mr ...

11 Jan 2024 at 11:07

Northern Ireland

Legacy laws legal challenge must be heard in November, judge says

Legal challenges to the provisions of the Government’s new legacy act must be heard in November, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Colton was also told that the number of judicial review applications ...

29 Sept 2023 at 13:03

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