The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has strongly criticised the UK government’s new legacy bill (as introduced into the UK Parliament today) and has called for it to be scrapped in favour of the prior proposals in the Stormont House Agreement. CAJ is highly critical of a number of aspects of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy…
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has responded to the UK Government’s proposed Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick commented: “The Commission has been involved in this issue for many years. It is one that has continued to cause distress to people already traumatised by conflict. We have always approached…
Ex-postmistress wrongly accused of stealing for terrorists says her life was at risk Innocent NI victims of most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history call for heads to roll A former Post Office worker has told how she feared for her life after being accused of stealing money for paramilitaries. Deirdre Connolly shared…
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES PATRICIA BURNS & DANIEL MCCREADY LODGE APPLICATION TO NI COURT OF APPEAL TO PETITIION SUPREME COURT ON LEGACY PROPOSALS CHALLENGE 9th MAY 2022 Patricia Burns and Daniel McCready, relatives of two victims of the Troubles, lodged an application to the NI Court of Appeal on Friday 6th…
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES NI COURT OF APPEAL DELIVERS JUDGEMENT IN LEGACY PROPOSALS CHALLENGE 13th APRIL 2022 Patricia Burns and Daniel McCready, relatives of two victims of the Troubles, are now considering the judgement from the NI Court of Appeal delivered by Lady Chief Justice Keegan yesterday 12th April 2022 on…
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES LEGACY INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF PATRICK DUFFY ON 24TH NOVEMBER 1978 FIXED FOR HEARING IN 2023 5th APRIL 2022 The Presiding Coroner in Belfast, Mr Justice Humphries confirmed on the 22nd of March 2022 that the fresh inquest into the shooting of Mr Patrick Duffy by…
Legacy plans ‘attack on rule of law’ British government plans for a blanket ban on all Troubles-era prosecutions represent an unprecedented attack on the rule of law, the Court of Appeal heard yesterday. By The Newsroom, The Newsletter Tuesday, 5th April 2022, 8:10 am Counsel for two people bereaved during the conflict in Northern Ireland…
Read news article by Belfast Media Group here. https://belfastmedia.com/inquest-into-1975-killing-of-15-year-old-schoolboy-to-begin-next-week
Read news article by The Irish News here. https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/03/21/news/patrick-crawford-new-inquest-to-be-held-into-death-of-15-year-old-shot-dead-in-1975-2619461/
See news article from The Irish News here.