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Government to appeal over High Court ruling on Legacy Act

The Government has announced it is to appeal over a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that one of the key elements of the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act is unlawful. Last week, Mr Justice Adrian Colton ruled that the provision for ...

07 Mar 2024 at 12:15

Northern Ireland

Leaving ECHR over Rwanda scheme ruling would be foolish, says Tory MP

Any move to abandon or ignore the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in response to a Supreme Court ruling over the Government’s Rwanda scheme would be “foolish and rash”, a Conservative MP has said. Sir Robert Buckland has ...

03 Dec 2023 at 11:09

National News

UK would be following Putin’s lead if it abandoned ECHR, committee warned

The UK would be following Vladimir Putin’s lead it if took the “absolutely outrageous” step of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard. Such a move would undermine the ...

16 Nov 2023 at 12:40

Northern Ireland

Ministers pressed on whether legal action over Legacy Act ‘helps or hinders’

Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn has questioned whether the Government will be “helped or hindered” by legal action taken in defence of controversial legacy legislation. The Legacy Act received royal assent last ...

24 Apr 2024 at 14:32

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland abortion buffer zone ruling is a ‘historic day’ – Green MSP

A Scottish Green MSP who proposed the implementation of buffer zones around abortion clinics has welcomed a judgment allowing similar legislation in Northern Ireland. The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday the Abortion ...

07 Dec 2022 at 13:36

Northern Ireland

Report that rejects claim NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR sparks debate

A report that rejects the contention that the UK cannot withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) because of commitments made in the Good Friday Agreement has sparked debate. The Policy Exchange has ...

01 Sept 2025 at 15:58

National News

New Troubles legacy framework ‘effectively there’, says Harris

An agreement between the UK and Irish Governments on legacy issues in Northern Ireland is “effectively there”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris said the two Governments are “on the verge” of ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:34

Northern Ireland

Reform UK’s efforts to walk away from ECHR are ‘reckless’ – Benn

Reform UK’s efforts to walk away from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are “wrong” and “reckless”, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said. Delivering his speech to the Labour party ...

30 Sept 2025 at 12:51

Northern Ireland

MPs vote to remove conditional immunity for Troubles’ crimes from Legacy Act

British Army veterans could face prosecution for their conduct during the Troubles in Northern Ireland after MPs voted in favour of removing protections. As it currently stands, the Legacy Act offers ...

21 Jan 2026 at 19:53

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