..another government screw up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68419238
Conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes, contained in the UK government's controversial legacy act, is in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights, Belfast High Court has ruled.
The full ruling, which runs to 200 pages, is continuing to be read out.
Opponents brought the legal challenge on several grounds.
These included the immunity aspect, which was passed by parliament last September.
The case has been brought by relatives of victims and the survivor of a shooting.
The act involves a conditional amnesty for suspects and introduces a ban on inquests and future civil actions related to the Troubles era.
The government has argued its act is human rights compliant.
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However, those bringing the action disagree.
They claimed the legislation was unconstitutional and breaches Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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