British army veterans call to keep immunity clause in Northern Ireland legacy law
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from on (#73053)
Government's remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actions
British military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt to remove immunity provisions from Northern Ireland legacy legislation, claiming it will expose former soldiers to hounding" through the courts.
MPs are to vote on Wednesday on a motion to reverse a Tory-era law that granted conditional immunity to those accused of wrongdoing during the Troubles.
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