Court Rules UK Government Overstepped in Troubles Legacy Act

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal finds the act's disclosure arrangements incompatible with human rights laws, prompting calls for changes.

The Troubles Legacy Act was found to give the UK government excessive veto power over the disclosure of sensitive information to the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
The Court of Appeal's ruling was in response to a case brought by bereaved families, questioning the commission's independence.
The Labour government has pledged to repeal controversial parts of the act, including the conditional amnesty for suspects who provide accurate information.
Victims' groups have expressed relief at the ruling but continue to demand the dissolution of the ICRIR and the reinstatement of historical inquests.
The court's decision highlights the act's incompatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Windsor Framework, which protects the rights established by the Good Friday Agreement.