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The Portadown Orangemen are seeking legal permission to challenge the Secretary of State’s decision to prohibit their parade, citing several grounds for their appeal. Among these is a dispute over the police’s evaluation of the situation surrounding the event.
An emergency hearing was held at Belfast High Court on Saturday concerning the matter, but the session was adjourned and will resume on Monday. On the same day, the Court of Appeal is expected to make a ruling on whether the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition has the standing to challenge the initial decision made by the Parades Commission that permitted the parade to proceed.
Although Sir Chris later imposed a ban on the parade, he did not formally overturn the original ruling by the Parades Commission, which remains valid. The court previously heard arguments related to this case during the previous week.
In the earlier hearing, a lawyer representing the residents’ group argued that the decision made by the Parades Commission was flawed, particularly in relation to the assessment of the potential for public disorder should the parade be allowed
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