Gerry Adams was repeatedly advised by his lawyers that he would not get a fair hearing if he sued over media reports alleging he was a member of the Provisional IRA or its seven-strong army council, his defamation trial has heard. On day three of his cross-examination by lawyers for the BBC, the former Sinn Féin president told the jury he routinely contacted his solicitors when such claims were made but never took action because they advised against it. “I would have sued if my legal advice had been different,” he said. According to Adams, the position changed when he…

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