Liam Holden Waterboarded by British Army, High Court Rules – The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/24/liam-holden-waterboarded-tortured-british-army-belfast-high-court-rules
Liam Holden’s Legacy Lives On in his Story and Fight to Clear his Name, Allison Morris
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/allison-morris/liam-holdens-legacy-lives-on-in-his-story-and-fight-to-clear-his-name/1331977209.html
Video of Liam Holden Describing Water Torture by British Army in Belfast in 1972
See below link to video of our client Liam Holden describing water torture carried out by members of the Parachute Regiment at Blackmountain Barracks in Belfast after arrest on 16th October 1972 – tap the link to access the video. Video taken in 2013, one year after the wrongful convictions were quashed by the Court…
Judgment in William (Liam) Holden v Ministry of Defence & Chief Constable of PSNI – 24th March 2023
Neutral Citation No: Judgment: approved by the court for handing down (subject to editorial corrections)* Ref: ROO12109 ICOS No: Delivered: 24/03/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND ___________ KING’S BENCH DIVISION ___________ Between: WILLIAM (LIAM) HOLDEN Plaintiff: and MINISTRY OF DEFENCE First…
Court finds Liam Holden Victim of Waterboarding in Belfast by British Army in 1972
STATEMENT BY BRONAGH HOLDEN & SAMUEL BOWDEN, DAUGHTER &SON, on behalf of FAMILY OF LIAM HOLDEN ISSUED 24TH MARCH 2023 BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES We very much welcome the detailed decision by the Court today. The Court has found that our father was waterboarded by the British Army in Belfast in…
Legacy Inquest into Army Shooting of Patrick Duffy in 1978 to open in Derry Courthouse on 19th April 2023
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES LEGACY INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF PATRICK DUFFY ON 24TH NOVEMBER 1978 9th FEBRUARY 2023 At an inquest hearing today Coroner Mrs Bagnall J fixed the opening of an inquest into the fatal shooting of Patrick Duffy for the 19th to 21st April 2023 at Derry Court.…
Coroner directs Legacy Inquest into Death of Patrick Duffy to be Opened
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES LEGACY INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF PATRICK DUFFY ON 24TH NOVEMBER 1978 13th JANUARY 2023 At an inquest hearing yesterday into the fatal shooting of Patrick Duffy by an undercover army unit in Derry on the 24th of November 197 the Coroner Bagnall J directed that the…
MOD delaying Legacy Inquest to benefit from “morally corrupt” legacy laws, Barrister says
MoD delaying inquest to benefit from ‘morally corrupt’ legacy laws, barrister says The MoD claims the hold-up in disclosing evidence is due to resourcing issues (PA) David Young, PA 14 December, 2022 18:16 The Ministry of Defence is delaying an inquest for a man shot dead by soldiers to benefit from “morally corrupt” laws that…
The Fatal Shooting of Thomas Burns, Belfast, July 1972
Must Northern Ireland’s pain go on for ever? The Troubles legacy bill has been met with opposition on both sides of the divide as victims’ families fear a cover-up and forces veterans fear prosecution JONATHAN GORVET The first thing Patricia Burns remembers about the morning of July 14 1972 is the crowd of people…
Suspected loyalist murder victim’s sister granted leave to challenge police investigation into death
The sister of a north Belfast woman believed to have been brutally murdered 46 years ago has won High Court permission to challenge an alleged failure to properly investigate her death. Kathleen Graham was granted leave into claims that police breached an obligation to fully probe the suspected sectarian killing of 33-year-old Rosaleen O’Kane. Mr…
