civil action

But following the recent civil action, Marta said she hoped that sharing her story would inspire others to come forward.

The previous Conservative government attempted to draw a line under the past by introducing the Legacy Act, which put a ban on inquests and civil actions related to incidents - such as killings - during the Troubles.

The travel ban, which was approved after Police Scotland raised a civil action, prevents Booth from travelling outside the UK for the next five years.

While civil actions can come up short in dolling out justice, civil liability still offers some form of accountability in addressing harm done to plaintiffs, she said.

The civil action case was settled out of court the day before a trial was due to begin at the Court of Session last week.