UK government wins Supreme Court appeal over Northern Ireland legacy law

UK government wins Supreme Court appeal over Northern Ireland legacy law

Britain on Thursday won its appeal over a law to address the ​legacy of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, ‌with the United Kingdom's top court ruling the law did not breach a 2023 agreement governing ​post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland.

Troubles legacy law did not diminish victims’ rights, Supreme Court rules; five Supreme Court justices unanimously allow government’s challenge

Parts of a law that ended police investigations and inquests related to the Troubles did not lead to victims’ rights being diminished, the Supreme Court has ruled.