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Legacy Act cannot wipe away tears of Troubles victims, court hears
Submissions in a legal challenge to the Government’s legislation to deal with the legacy of the Troubles has ended.
Strict timetable needed to ensure Dillon inquest goes ahead, court hears
Seamus Dillon was gunned down by the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) outside the Glengannon Hotel in Dungannon in 1997.
Legacy Act has retraumatised Troubles victims, legal challenge hears
Belfast High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the NI Troubles.
Legal challenge to laws dealing with legacy of Troubles to begin
High Court judge Mr Justice Colton will hear the case at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast.
Widow of murdered councillor ‘shattered’ that inquest may never be heard
Coroners ‘cannot be allocated’ to outstanding Northern Ireland legacy inquests due to a lack of resources, a court was told on Friday.
Coroners ‘cannot be allocated’ to outstanding Northern Ireland legacy inquests
Legacy inquests which have not reached a point of verdict by May 1 2024 will be discontinued.
Doubt cast over hearing of Raymond McCord Jr inquest
Belfast Coroner’s Court heard it is unlikely the inquest will be able to finish by the May 2024 deadline imposed by the Legacy Act.
Not possible to hear Loughgall inquest before legislation cut-off, judge says
Justice McAlinden said the inquest into the deaths of eight IRA men and a civilian will take six months to hear.
New NI Legacy Act an affront to justice, Little-Pengelly tells DUP conference
The MLA also accused the Irish Government of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over legacy actions.
Legal challenge to legacy Act to be heard over five days in November
High Court judge Mr Justice Colton has identified a lead case in the judicial review challenge.