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A police force has apologised for an advert modelled after the video game Call of Duty. The ad, from police in Peoria, Illinois, copies the look of the game in order to attract recruits.

Recent UK government legislation relating to asylum and migration introduced as a part of their plan to ‘stop the boats’ has been described as “alarming”, “dehumanising” and incompatible with the country’s domestic constitutional norms and international lega

The latest police figures indicate a small increase in the number of domestic abuse cases in Northern Ireland. In 2023, there were 33,071 such incidents, an increase of 144 or 0.4 per cent on the previous year.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed Gymnastics Ireland's agreement to undertake an equality review. IHREC had used its legal powers, under Section 32(1)(a) of the 2014 IHREC Act, to invite Gymnastics Ireland to carry out an equality review of its services.

Children’s advocacy organisations across Ireland have joined together to mark the launch of a new report – a project funded by the EU commission and led by the Children’s Rights Alliance in partnership with others. Building Children’s Future’s: Using Children’s Ri

Justice minister Helen McEntee attended the annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime, along with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher. Speaking on the second day of the conference, held at the Farnham Estate in Co. Cavan, Ms McEntee thanked delega

Congratulations are due to Tughans LLP three newly qualified solicitors Niamh McGrath, Ellen Dalzell and Emily McGleenon, who have been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of Northern Ireland. They said: “It was great to attend the Admissions Ceremony alongside our cohort at the Assembly Buildi

The Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in Belfast was the venue for the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s admission ceremony 2024.

A train driver who lost his job after leaving tarantula and snake remains in a colleague's pigeonhole has received £22,000 in compensation and been told he should get his job back. An employment tribunal in Watford, England, ruled that Jonathan Richardson's pranks were humorous and not in

Conditional immunity from prosecutions relating to Troubles-era crimes is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has notified members of the passing of solicitor Judith Brown, on 27 February. Ms Brown was admitted to the Roll in November 1982 and was principal in Alan Brown & Co based based on the Newtownards Road in Belfast.

Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast have launched a new film charting the ups and downs of the campaign for Northern Ireland’s first climate change law. The film, ACT NOW! The race to get a Climate Act for Northern Ireland, which launched this morning, ex

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has launched a student essay competition with a €500 prize. The competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students at any third-level institution on the island of Ireland.

The Department of Justice is to complete a review of the law criminalising the purchase of sex by itself instead of appointing another independent consultant to finish the work. Solicitor Maura Butler SC was appointed in 2020 to lead an independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offenc

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has welcomed Siân McConnell as a solicitor in the firm's employment law team. Director David Mitchell said: "Our commitment to growth and enhancing our client services means continually identifying and supporting talent development.