Part of Question for Urgent Oral Answer – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 2:45 pm ar 2 Gorffennaf 2024.
I thank the Minister for coming along and giving a bit of clarity. We are here in the context of the High Court having spoken and struck down the defective sections in the Act because they are incompatible with article 10 European Convention rights on press rights and freedom of expression. Sinn Féin is opposed to any appeal of the judgement. Will the Minister outline what steps she will take and in what timeline, if she has it, to address the defective sections and ensure that the Act meets the needs of victims, is in the public interest and, importantly, restores the balance of convention rights?