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Labour Government Tables Order to Remove Immunity Clause in Troubles Legacy Law
The remedial order removes immunity, allowing 230 civil claims linked to the Troubles to proceed, addressing human rights issues and fulfilling joint UK-Ireland commitments.
- On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn will seek House of Commons support as the Labour government tables a Remedial Order to remove an immunity clause from the Legacy Act.
- Court rulings found incompatibilities that forced reform, noting courts in Northern Ireland identified parts of the Legacy Act as incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights and the government says this begins implementing commitments from the joint framework agreed last September.
- The Labour government says the Remedial Order would strike the immunity clause and allow new Troubles-related civil actions, restoring citizens' right to seek redress, according to Hilary Benn.
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Troubles veterans deliver snap reaction on GB News as MPs vote to repeal conditional immunity - ‘Stabbed our community in the back’
British Army veterans have slammed Labour live on GB News after MPs voted to remove legal protections for soldiers who served during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.The move means veterans could face prosecution over actions taken during the conflict, sparking anger among former service personnel and their supporters.Veterans told GB News they feel "stabbed in the back" by the Government and warned that they will "feel this in votes moving forw…
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