The Northern Ireland Office challenges a ruling that part of its Legacy Act breaches human rights.
The UK government is to appeal a High Court ruling which found part of its controversial Legacy Act breaches human rights laws.High Court in Belfast delivered its ruling on a conditional amnesty clause for Troubles-era crimes.Opponents brought the legal challenge on several grounds, including the immunity aspect, which was passed by Parliament in September.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris had previously said he was committed to implementing the act.Ireland case against UKat the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. When the High Court ruled that the Legacy Act breached European Human rights the Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he was "not surprised".What is the Northern Ireland Troubles Act?
The act, which came into effect in September, will end future civil litigation and inquests into deaths which occurred during more than 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. The government has said the legislation, which applies to all former members of the security forces and ex-paramilitaries, is an attempt to draw a line under the events of the past.Prosecutions that are currently ongoing will continue to conclusion. However inquests will end in May unless they have reached the point of delivering findings.A number of legal challenges have been brought by victims' groups and the families of people killed or injured during the Troubles.
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