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The act's fatal flaw was a conditional immunity clause - later ruled unlawful - which could have been used by ex-soldiers, or former paramilitaries.

The post-Mao reforms brought a measure of relief, but the reprieve was always conditional.

The bill aims to repeal the existing Legacy Act, which included a conditional immunity clause, later found unlawful by the Northern Ireland courts.

Brandt, a former councillor, was arrested in March last year and given a conditional caution the following month, requiring him not to contact Dame Penny, but he then left two voicemail messages for her.

The court was told Mr Brandt, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, was arrested on 24 March 2024 and given a conditional caution just under a month later, requiring him not to contact Dame Penny.