Ex-soldier wins right to appeal against Diplock trial
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A former soldier has begun his appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision to try him in a Diplock Court. A Diplock Court is a non-jury trial heard by a judge only. Diplock courts were introduced in 1973 in an attempt to deal with terrorist offences during the Troubles. The former soldier is due…