Jonathan Ganesh, John Clark, and Barry Laycock have launched a civil case against Gerry Adams at London's Royal Courts of Justice. The proceedings started in 2022. They seek £1 each in nominal damages. The claimants state Adams worked with others to carry out bombings on the British mainland.

Ganesh sustained injuries in the IRA bomb at South Quay Plaza in London's Docklands on February 9, 1996. The explosion killed Inam Ul-Haq Bashir and John Jeffries. More than 100 people were hurt. Zaoui Berezag received care for 20 years after the blast and died in 2018.

John Clark was injured in the IRA bombing of the Old Bailey in London in 1973. Barry Laycock was hurt in the IRA bombing of Manchester's Arndale Shopping Centre in 1996.

Lawyers for the claimants assert Adams held IRA positions that led to decisions on planting these bombs. Two years ago, Judge Mark Swift ruled the IRA lacks status as a legal entity. He permitted the case against Adams to proceed individually.

The claimants raised nearly £110,000 for the action, mainly through small donations. This followed UK government legacy legislation aimed at halting Troubles-related claims. Adams lost a bid two years ago to require the claimants to cover his costs if he prevails.

Adams denies IRA membership. Authorities charged him with it in 1977 but dropped the case due to lack of evidence. In 2014, Police Service of Northern Ireland questioned him over Boston College tapes. Prosecutors found insufficient evidence to proceed.

Last year, Adams won a defamation case in Dublin against the BBC. He received €100,000 in damages. The trial before Judge Mark Swift will feature testimony from up to 14 witnesses, including at least one former IRA member. Two witnesses have anonymity orders. Adams will attend a London court for the first time.