Northern Ireland

New legal powers to support the collection of child maintenance will be introduced in Northern Ireland under proposals put out to consultation. The Department for Communities is consulting on proposals in the Child Support Enforcement Bill, which will enhance enforcement and collection powers within

Human rights campaigners have urged Sir Keir Starmer to repeal the previous UK government's controversial legacy law as soon as possible. Labour's manifesto included a commitment to “repeal and replace” the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which is currentl

Northern Ireland is to make the biggest changes to its its public health legislative framework in nearly six decades. The Department of Health has launched a consultation asking for views on new health protection measures being implemented through a Public Health Bill to replace the current Public H

Solicitor Eoin McGarrity has been appointed to the board of Sport NI for a four-year term. Mr McGarrity is currently head of legal and compliance and a director of Charterhouse Group, where he is responsible for risk management, governance, ESG and legal compliance.

Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy is consulting on the introduction of a new right for victims of domestic abuse to access paid safe leave from work. The consultation comes more than two years after the Northern Ireland Assembly approved the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (NI) 2022, whi

Northern Ireland’s High Court has confirmed that it can issue letters of request for documentation to a foreign court by reference to the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Adrian Colton determined that as the Judicature (

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has announced the promotion of two lawyers to partner and five to associate director. The new partners are Ben Sims in the firm's corporate law department and Paul Eastwood in contracts and technology.

Lewis Silkin has welcomed a consultation on far-reaching proposed employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. Paul Gillen, partner in the firm's Belfast office, said it represents the first major employment law consultation in more than 10 years and promises to overhaul several areas of employment r

Over 150 members of the legal profession in Northern Ireland joined colleagues for the Legal Walk/Run through Belfast City Centre in aid of the Boom Foundation.

The Bar of Northern Ireland’s charity committee organised a dog-friendly family fun day at Belfast Harlequins RFC to raise funds for charity partner Brain Injury Matters NI.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has named Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI as its chosen charity partner for 2024. Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI is the only charity in Northern Ireland to dedicated funding research into the causes and cures of leukaemia, Lymphoma, myeloma, and other related co

A public consultation has been launched on employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. The Employment Rights Bill will address issues including zero-hours contracts, so-called "fire and re-hire" practices, the operation of trade unions and work-life balance issues including the right to disconnect a

A new film published by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland aims to raise awareness of and confidence in community sentencing. The 10-minute-long film, Changing Lives: The Inside Story of the Probation Service, shines a light on the impact community sentences have on the lives of people who hav

Solicitor Orla Sheils has been appointed to the board of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Ms Sheils, along with seven other board members and a new chair and deputy chair, has been appointed to the board for a four-year term from 17 June 2024.

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has relocated to the Victorian-era Printworks building in Belfast's Queen Street, creating what it calls "a solid foundation" for its future. A major investment for the multi-specialism firm, it is the first tenant at the five-storey red brick warehouse, whi