Loughinisland Families dignity reaffirmed
A packed court hears a lesson in legal procedure yet the Loughinisland families’ dignity is reaffirmed
By Mike Ritchie, who was at today's proceedings
The relatives...
Leaving court with their two arms the one length… Blog by...
RFJ attended a re-arranged hearing in the Roseann Mallon inquest yesterday. The inquest is dealing with a final issue: whether it is adequate for...
Ballymurphy Inquest Day 1
1st Day of the Ballymurphy Massacre Inquest
Blog by Mary McCallan
Opening day of the Ballymurphy inquests
47 years since the killing of ten civilians in Ballymurphy...
The scandal of Haggarty
RFJ attended at court for the conclusion of the criminal proceedings in relation to Gary Haggarty. The sentencing today marked an important and difficult...
Landmark cases demonstrating families’ tenacity in the courts
By Mike Ritchie
On Friday 20th October 2017, an important judicial intervention took place in relation to cases arising from conflict-related killings where state involvement...
Inquest Funding Judicial Review
By Paul Butler
This judicial review was taken by Bridget Hughes, widow of Anthony Hughes, who was killed by the SAS at Loughgall in 1987....
Pension recommendations welcome, hypocritical commentary is not
By Mark Thompson
Today the Victims Commission published its recommendations on a pension for those most seriously injured during the conflict. The Commission rightly advised...
Springhill inquest: Royal Military Police ‘covered up’ for soldiers who murdered...
Michael Mansfield counsel for the family of one of the teenagers killed in the Springhill Massacre, told the inquest this week that the Royal...
New investigation in Stalker/Sampson case – “This is worse than Brexit”
By Mike Ritchie
Mrs Justice Keegan has now completed her review of the 40 legacy inquests – relating to 71 deaths – which she has...
RFJ welcomes prestigious visitors from US
Pat and Liam Quinn, the brothers of Frank Quinn killed in Ballymurphy Massacre, Seamus Finucane the brother of murdered human right lawyer Pat Finucane,...
