The Law Society of Northern Ireland is confident its charity walk/run for Marie Curie Northern Ireland has smashed its funding target.

Over 300 members of Northern Ireland’s legal profession joined their colleagues on Friday for a walk in the sun through Belfast City Centre.

The participants, including the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan and other senior members of the judiciary set off from the High Court on a five-kilometre walk/run to the Titanic Centre and back.

Ian Huddleston, President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, said afterwards: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated, offered support, ran or walked and for making the inaugural Legal Walk / Run such a resounding success.

“To the solicitor firms, members of the Bar and our Judiciary who offered their support and participated my sincere thanks also.

“We don’t have a total amount raised as yet, but I am confident that it will exceed our wildest expectations.”