Professor Kieran McEvoy:

It is a fundamental breach of the Good Friday Agreement because what we have is London reaching deep into the operation and independence of our criminal justice system and deciding who is or is not getting prosecuted. The evolution of justice was central to the agreement, even though it took a bit longer after the signing of the Agreement. The independence of our justice system, investigative mechanisms and the work of our police ombudsman are all part of the devolved settlement and they are all going to be affected.