The Attorney General who represented Gerry Adams is facing questions over his role in the Government’s decision to pave the way for the former Sinn Fein president to claim damages. Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, said the Government needed to say whether Lord Hermer, KC, the Attorney General, was involved in the decision that could result in Mr Adams and up to 400 Irish detainees claiming compensation. Labour has decided to repeal two key sections of the 2023 Northern Ireland Troubles Act that would have blocked the compensation pay-outs. The move followed a Northern Irish high court ruling that the legislation was incompatible with human rights laws. Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland Secretary, said that the decision to repeal the law underlined “the Government’s absolute commitment to the Human Rights Act”. Ministers have decided against appealing the high court decision despite warnings on Tuesday by 16 leading lawyers, former judges and ministers that the decision would “reopen the door to a wave of meritless litigation” relating to events dating back more than 50 years. The 16, which includes former Labour security minister Lord West, said that hundreds of people who were lawfully detained for suspected involvement in terrorism could...