Maureen Hamblin, a Kenyan-born mother, is suing the Northern Ireland Executive for failing to implement promised reforms to anti-racism legislation. Her legal action follows repeated incidents of racial abuse she and her children have experienced since moving to Northern Ireland in 2014.

• The lawsuit, a Judicial Review, challenges the lack of review for the Race Relations Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, a top priority in the Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025.
• Hamblin reported a specific incident in 2023 at a park in Newtownabbey where she and her children were subjected to racial slurs.
• Her solicitor, John McGrath of Andrea Reid & Co, highlighted the decade-long delay in implementing the strategy, despite urgent calls for reform to protect ethnic minorities.
• The High Court initially struck out her petition, citing a lack of jurisdiction due to her not exhausting statutory review processes.
• The first review hearing is scheduled for January 28 at the High Court in Belfast.