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Brexit: High Court in Belfast due to rule on legal challenges Brexit challenge: High Court in Belfast rejects legal case
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A judgement on two legal challenges to Brexit is due to be delivered by the High Court in Belfast later. A judge at the High Court in Belfast has rejected two legal challenges to Brexit in Northern Ireland.
He ruled there was nothing in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement which meant the government could not trigger Article 50.
The separate proceedings, one brought by a cross-party group of MLAs and another from a victims' campaigner, were heard earlier this month.The separate proceedings, one brought by a cross-party group of MLAs and another from a victims' campaigner, were heard earlier this month.
One barrister said the UK's departure from the EU would be "catastrophic" for Northern Ireland's peace process. The UK as a whole voted to leave the EU, 56% of NI voters wanted to remain.
While the UK as a whole voted to leave the EU, 56% of Northern Ireland voters wanted to remain in the union.
A challenge by politicians from Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the Alliance Party and the Green Party suggested that the government could not trigger Article 50 - the formal legal process for leaving the EU - without a parliamentary vote.A challenge by politicians from Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the Alliance Party and the Green Party suggested that the government could not trigger Article 50 - the formal legal process for leaving the EU - without a parliamentary vote.
They believe the Brexit decision should be examined and voted on by parliament, or, failing that, by the Northern Ireland Assembly. They said the Brexit decision should be examined and voted on by parliament, or, failing that, by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Raymond McCord, whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries and who now campaigns for victims of violence during Northern Ireland's Troubles, brought the other legal bid.Raymond McCord, whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries and who now campaigns for victims of violence during Northern Ireland's Troubles, brought the other legal bid.
His lawyer argued that the Good Friday peace agreement meant Westminster had given sovereignty of Northern Ireland over to its people, and that leaving the EU would have a "catastrophic effect" for the peace process.His lawyer argued that the Good Friday peace agreement meant Westminster had given sovereignty of Northern Ireland over to its people, and that leaving the EU would have a "catastrophic effect" for the peace process.
Mr McCord's concerns came amid concerns that EU money for peace projects that help Troubles victims in Northern Ireland could be ended. Mr McCord's concerns came amid worries that EU money for peace projects that help Troubles victims in Northern Ireland could be ended.
Major constitutional changes such as leaving the EU could not therefore be imposed by a Westminster government, Mr McCord's barrister said.Major constitutional changes such as leaving the EU could not therefore be imposed by a Westminster government, Mr McCord's barrister said.
But barristers for the government and the Northern Ireland Executive said there was no legal barrier to Brexit. But barristers for the government and the Northern Ireland Executive had said there was no legal barrier to Brexit.