Newly released documents allege Northern Ireland's former Chief Justice Robert Lowry harbored biases and manipulated trials.

Newly released documents suggest that former Northern Ireland Chief Justice Robert Lowry, who served from 1971 to 1989, harbored strong anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic sentiments. During a 1985 conversation, Belfast lawyer PJ McGrory accused Lowry of manipulating court proceedings and choosing judges based on political ends. The revelations raise concerns about the impartiality of judicial decisions during the Troubles, when Lowry presided over many non-jury trials.

December 28, 2024
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