Dr. Stephen Farry:

Good morning to Mr. McCord and his colleagues. It is good to see him again. I pay tribute to him for his persistence in pursuing justice for Raymond Jr. and all the other victims and for being a very consistent, outspoken advocate on the wider legacy issue.

I want to touch on two practical points on which I encourage some of Mr. McCord's colleagues to contribute also. Could they talk us through the very direct implications of the deadline coming up, 1 May, and the implication for inquests that will flow from that? That is a cliff edge looming. What more can we do to vocalise the implications of this very significant inflection point?

Do the witnesses have any comments or observations on the ruling by Lord Justice Colton on the challenge taken in the Northern Ireland courts, wherein the immunity aspect was struck down? What does this mean for the wider ICRIR? I am conscious that it has said in the past that it wants to be very mindful of operating in a manner consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights. Many of us are very sceptical that this is doable but it seems determined to continue with its work regardless of the implications of the ruling. I am happy to hear any comments or reflections on those points.