The Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework: A New Dawn for Human Rights Protections?

The Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework: Expert Solicitors Belfast

The Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework: A New Dawn for Human Rights Protections?

On 25th February 2025 our Mr Darragh Mackin delivered a lecture to trainee Solicitors and Barristers at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (‘IPLS’) in Belfast on the significance of the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework.

Phoenix Law are considered experts in the field of the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework having been at the forefront of the key legal challenges relating to the Protocol in this jurisdiction. These challenges include:

1. Re Dillon & Others [2024] NICA 59: Successful challenge under the Protocol / Windsor Framework to the Legacy Act provisions which granted immunity to perpetrators. This case was successful at both the High Court and Court of Appeal before the Lady Chief Justice.
2. Re NIHRC and JR295 [2024] NIKB 35: Successful challenge to the contentious Illegal Migration Act (IMA) which sought to ground the Tory Government’s proposal to deport vulnerable asylum seekers to Rwanda.
3. Re Angesom [2023] NIKB 102: The first challenge to come before the Courts in Belfast to determine what the term ‘everyone in the community’ means in the context of the Protocol / Windsor Framework.
4. Re Brady 2024: A challenge to the lawfulness of the use of Encrochat evidence in criminal proceedings pursuant to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Awaiting a date for full hearing.

A full copy of the lecture can be downloaded here:

If you wish to consult an expert from our team please contact info@phoenix-law.org to arrange an appointment with one of our expert team.