The Government has promised to close a legal loophole and prevent a flood of compensation claims as a result of court ruling in favour of former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.
Northern Ireland minister Lord Caine confirmed the Government would bring forward measures to block damages over a technicality in the use of internment at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Peers had urged ministers to make the change following concerns that a successful appeal by Mr Adams could lead to a flood of similar legal challenges. Mr Adams won a Supreme Court appeal in 2020 over historical convictions for two attempted prison breaks in Northern Ireland in the 1970s.
