Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has initiated the repeal of the Legacy Act, which previously banned inquests and civil actions related to Troubles incidents. The Act faced significant opposition from victims’ groups and all major political parties in Northern Ireland, prompting Labour’s commitment to repeal it after the upcoming general election. Benn’s intervention includes a ‘remedial order’ aimed at removing the conditional immunity clause and the ban on new civil actions.