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<p>There are over 1,000 legacy civil claims against state agencies, including those
at the pre-action stage, all of which relate to the Troubles.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern
Ireland Office was a co-defendant in two legacy civil claims in 2021 that were settled.
The amounts paid will remain confidential as per the terms of the settlements.</p><p>
</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office does not hold information on the settlement of
legacy civil claims faced by other Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid
applications are considered by the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland and payments
are administered by the Department of Justice. As such, we are unable to comment on
the costs relating to legal aid.</p><p><br> <br></p>
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