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Evening Standard
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David Young

Supreme Court to examine Northern Ireland Troubles legacy law

The Supreme Court will later hear a Government appeal against a judicial ruling that found aspects of contentious legacy legislation dealing with the Northern Ireland Troubles to be unlawful.

The challenge to the UK’s highest court has been brought by Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, who said the case would examine “constitutional questions” related to the Legacy Act, which was introduced by the last Conservative government.

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