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The UK Government has been asked to clarify who will be responsible for implementing checks on trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after the Scottish Government ruled out checks at Scottish ports. Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told MLAs earlier this week that Scott

The Court of Appeal has increased a man’s five-year sentence for manslaughter to seven years following a leniency appeal taken by the DPP. The judges said that, in concluding that the offence is properly placed at the higher end of the medium culpability band, the court does not intend to sugg

Litigation linked to the collapse of the Solicitors Mutual Defence Fund (SMDF) has returned to the High Court for the first time in nearly a decade. The fund, now known as R&Q Ireland, has issued fresh High Court proceedings against Bloxham Stockbrokers to seek judgment for €4.9 million all

A new Director of Military Prosecutions (DMP) has been appointed after over a year with nobody in the post. The DMP's primary function is to direct and supervise military prosecutions, effectively acting as the military equivalent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Justice Minister Naomi Long has said she supports the proposed £108 million redevelopment of Magilligan Prison, but has offered no news on when capital funding for the project will become available.

Improved search technology and equipment should be deployed in Northern Ireland prisons to help prevent drug smuggling, the Prisoner Ombudsman has said. The recommendation is one of seven included in Dr Lesley Carroll's report into the death of 27-year-old Paul Johnston in Magilligan Prison in 2017.

Trainee solicitors Darragh Bollard and Eamonn Butler have won the Law Society of Ireland's internal moot court competition. The annual competition for PPC1 trainees took place before a panel of judges consisting of Mr Justice Michael Peart, Mr Justice Donald Binchy, Mr Justice Michael Twomey, Mr Jus

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor can commence an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, judges have ruled. The ICC's appeals chamber today unanimously decided to overturn a 2019 ruling which found that the commencement of an investigation would

Thousands of sitting days have been restored to the Crown Court following comments made by the Lord Chief Justice. Lord Burnett of Maldon said the hearings were “listed further into the future” than they had been in recent years, The Times reports.

Members of the legal community in Northern Ireland have been invited to #FaceTheFuture and have their pictures taken as part of a global photography project showcasing the diverse face of women in the law. A photo shoot is being held tomorrow as part of celebrations for International Women’s D

The Law Society of Ireland has invited entries for this year's Justice Media Awards. The awards, handed out since 1991, recognise outstanding journalism that contributes to the public’s understanding of law and justice, the legal system, or specific legal issues.

A woman who fell into an open grave at a funeral has settled her lawsuit against the undertakers, gravediggers and owners of the graveyard. Margaret Walsh, from Co Kerry, told the High Court she fell into the grave while attending the funeral of a first cousin in September 2011.

The High Court has ruled that a woman suing the National Maternity Hospital must provide it with her medical charts after the hospital lost them. Mr Justice Max Barrett heard the motion for judgment in default of defence in medical negligence proceedings arising out of an ectopic pregnancy.

The law firms and barristers earning most from legal aid in Northern Ireland are no longer being named out of concerns about GDPR rules. The Legal Services Agency has not published details payments made to solicitor firms and individual barristers for four years.

Belfast-based John McKee Solicitors has rebranded as McKees to coincide with a major £250,000 investment in its offices and staff.