Court Rejects Garvaghy Road Residents Appeal Over Drumcree Parade

The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge by Garvaghy Road residents against the Parades Commission decision allowing the Drumcree parade to pass through the predominantly nationalist road, according to BBC. The ruling addressed the residents' appeal before a later government ban on the parade.

Residents argued the commission's decision was flawed because it did not properly assess the potential for disorder, according to BBC. The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the commission's determination.

Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan said the judgment had been decided before Secretary of State Chris Bryant banned the parade on Friday, according to BBC. The ruling therefore concerned the commission's decision rather than the later ban.

The case involved the Garvaghy Road residents' attempt to challenge how the Parades Commission evaluated risks connected to the Drumcree parade. BBC reported that the Court of Appeal found the appeal could not succeed.

BBC said the breaking news report is being updated as more details become available.