In 2016, Gary Hoy, a former resident of Kincora lost a UK Supreme Court challenge to the powers of the HIA, which could not compel the UK security services to hand over documents or testify. Clint Massey, another former resident, likewise stated in 2015 that due to the scope of the allegations, the HIA was inappropriate and instead Kincora should be investigated by the Goddard Inquiry. Richard Kerr, a former resident of the institute for boys rejected the remarks made by HIA, specifically that the abuse was "limited to 3 staff members" and in March 2016 filed a High Court Writ in Belfast suing 4 Government Agencies. He had continued to challenge the veracity of its investigation and has advocated to increase scope of the investigation to include sexual abuse at Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as well as in UK and Europe.
