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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 February 2025

Debate

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2024

Contribution

On Section 38 of the legacy Act, which prevents criminal investigations of any Troubles-related offence being continued or begun, this provision was not found to be incompatible with the ECHR and therefore cannot be removed from the Act using this remedial order. Section 41, which prohibits criminal enforcement action in relation to a Troubles-related offence that does not fall under the remit of ICRIR, was found to be incompatible with the ECHR. This section is being removed from the Act by Article 2 of the draft remedial order.

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