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Arrant nonsense dressed up as reasoned legal argument

Sometimes, judges have to spell it out to ministers

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Joshua Rozenberg
Aug 21, 2020
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Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister, Michelle O’Neill, has agreed to comply with a ruling from the High Court in Belfast. Mr Justice McAlinden ordered the minister to give effect to a compensation scheme for victims of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. O’Neill said that left her with no alternative to designating a government department that would …

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