Garvaghy Road residents have failed in their bid to challenge the Parades Commission's decision to allow the Drumcree parade to proceed down the predominantly nationalist road, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Judges stated their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the commission's determination and did not decide whether the march should occur. Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan noted that the ruling was made before the Secretary of State banned the parade on Friday.
Residents had argued that the commission's decision was flawed in its assessment of the potential for disorder, but the court dismissed their appeal.