Reaction to the PPS decision not to prosecute 1969 RUC killings
30th July 2020
RFJ statement in response to PPS decision in respect of the deaths of Patrick Rooney, Hugh McCabe and Samuel McLarnon by the...
Challenge to overturn verdict in Jordan inquest
By RFJ Caseworker Paul Butler
In the High Court on Thursday 22nd June, the Jordan family applied for leave to have a judicial review to...
Theresa Jordan wins Supreme Court Appeal
Statement from Madden and Finucane Solicitors
06 March 2019
Mother of Pearse Jordan wins Supreme Court Appeal
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously...
Appeal for information on 1987 killing of Thomas Power
Relatives for Justice (RfJ) has been working with the family of Thomas “Ta” Power to try and find out what happened in the lead...
Loughinisland Appeal Court hearing – critical issues at stake
By Mike RitchieThe appeal against the judgment of Mrs Justice Keegan regarding the Loughinisland Police Ombudsman report by the Retired Police Officers Association (RPOA,...
Springhill Inquest Day 3
22nd February 2023
The third day of the Springhill inquest concerned Rule 17 submissions. Statements and depositions were read into the proceedings. These were mostly...
Springhill Inquest Tuesday 21st February 2023
By Paul Butler
The second day of the Springhill inquest was taken up mostly with counsel for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) outlining the legal...
Springhill inquest Tuesday 7th March 2023
The inquest opened with the MoD’s cross examination of civilian witness Martin Pettigrew. The MoD’s strategy and tactics since the outset of the inquest...
Final weeks of evidence in Francis Bradley inquest
The inquest into the death of Francis Bradley continues this week. Mr Bradley was 20 years old when he was shot and killed by...
‘He posed no threat but you decided to finish him off’
‘He posed no threat; but nonetheless, you decided to finish him off’ – Bradley family’s lawyer challenges soldier who fired fatal shots
It was an...
