UK Supreme Court backs government in Troubles legacy case
The UK Supreme Court has allowed a government appeal in a major Troubles legacy case, in a ruling that campaigners for victims have described as a bitter blow.Judges in London said parts of the 2023 Legacy Act did not diminish victims' rights.The case centred on the law's treatment of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, or ICRIR, and on how disclosure of sensitive material should be handled.The five judges said the Northern Ireland Secretary's power to decide whether disclosure would pose a national security risk was not unrestrained and was not the final say.A Northern Ireland Office spokesman... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:33 LONDON
