Gerry Adams in line for ‘payday from taxpayer’ under plans to repeal Legacy Act
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will receive taxpayer-funded compensation if government plans to repeal the Legacy Act go ahead, a think tank has claimed. Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, said that the decision to repeal the law underlined “the government’s absolute commitment to the Human Rights Act”. He said the government’s claims that this repeal signals a commitment to the Human Rights Act “makes no sense and warrants the sharp criticism that this paper ably provides”. The Supreme Court ruled that Mr Adams’s detention was unlawful because the interim custody order used to initially detain him had not been “considered personally” by then secretary of state for Northern Ireland Willie Whitelaw.
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