The controversial bill offers a conditional amnesty to those accused of Troubles-era killings.
The Troubles was a period of conflict which lasted for 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 peopleThe cases are being issued via Belfast firm KRW Law and most involve relatives of people who died during the conflict.It offers a conditional amnesty to those accused of killings during 30 years of violence known as the Troubles.There has been widespread opposition to the bill.
They are also said it is in breach of the Northern Ireland Protocol - the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules - as well as being in breach of Articles 2, 3, 6 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.. In 2021 the Attorney General ordered a new inquest into his killing and that of five other men in the New Lodge in north Belfast. Lawyers say the legacy bill will prevent the inquest being heard..
Gemma Gilvary, on behalf of her brother Maurice Gilvary, who was killed by the IRA in 1981. The case forms part of the Operation Kenova Mary Braniff, on behalf of Anthony Braniff who was killed by the IRA in 1981. This case is also being looked at as part of Operation Kenova.. In 2022 she filed a High Court civil action against the UK government.
Niall Murphy and Setanta Marley, from KRW Law, said the bill "represents the most egregious breach of international human rights standards".Lord Caine, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the NIO, said it was a "robust" piece of legislation that had been improved with various amendments.
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