NI's senior coroner has suspended 14 inquests that were ordered by the NI Attorney General, John Larkin.

BBC: John Leckey (l) John Mr Larkin (r)

The tribunals, ordered by Attorney General John Larkin, were halted when senior coroner John Leckey questioned whether he had exceeded his powers.

BBC: Northern Ireland

The Attorney General, John Larkin, told the Stormont finance committee on 19 September 2012 that the retrospective nature of the bill might fall foul of the Convention.

BBC: Civil Service (Special Advisers) Bill: Second stage