Legacy Act Challenge: Day 2
Today's JR hearing challenging the Legacy Act opened with the oral submission of Jude Bunting KC, highlighting that the new legislation and therefore the...
Legacy Act Challenge: “defective and unlawful architecture”
The first hearing of the legal challenges to the Legacy Act brought by several victims and survivors of the conflict has begun today in...
Springhill Inquest: Paddy Butler’s son gives harrowing testimony
The son of Paddy Butler one of the victims of the Springhill massacre took the stand at today’s hearing of the Springhill inquest. Patrick...
Legacy Act delivers devastating blow to Police Ombudsman families
Yesterday afternoon the Office of the Police Ombudsman delivered 26 letters to our offices which were addressed to 26 families whom Relatives for Justice...
Springhill inquest:13-year-old body of Margaret Gargan carried from scene on a...
Traumatic evidence of civilians having to carry the body of 13-year-old Margaret Gargan whilst coming under heavy gunfire from the British army was heard...
Civilian witness tells Springhill inquest of bravery of victims who died...
The Springhill inquest resumed today with evidence from two more civilian witnesses being heard. One of those witnesses, Mary McVeigh, told the inquest that...
Springhill Westrock Inquest: MoD continues to criminalise Springhill Community in efforts...
The Springhill Westrock Inquest continued today hearing civilian witness Martin (Gill) McShane who was 21 years old in 1972 and lived at Westrock Gardens....
Legacy Legal Limbo – Inquests update
Presiding Coroner Mr. Justice Humphreys describes present situation as a ‘legal limbo.’
The Presiding Coroner Mr. Justice Humphreys conducted a review of legacy related...
Springhill/Westrock Inquest resumes
The Springhill/Westrock Inquest resumed today, the 6th of November 2023, at Laganside Courthouse, with testimony from the first of 15 scheduled civilian witnesses.
At 10:30...
Inquest into the death of Dessie Healey, murdered by the British...
By Irati Oliega Aiesta
More than half a century on, 2022 saw the opening of the very first Article-2 compliant investigation into the death of...
