Northern Ireland

A PSNI report on the use of covert surveillance against journalists and lawyers has not provided adequate reassurances, the Northern Ireland Policing Board has said. The 60-page report, published yesterday, states firmly: "The central public concern has been that there was widespread, and unjustifie

Human rights lawyer Blinne Ní Gralaigh KC is to deliver the Bloody Sunday Trust's annual lecture in Derry next week. Ms Ní Gralaigh, who previously worked as a legal observer on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, shot to global prominence earlier this year when she appeared before the Internat

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has released an online guide aimed at helping businesses and organisations navigate the complex legal landscape of AI use and its development. All AI-Board is intended to be an accessible, comprehensive guide which offers bite-sized, Board-level insights into key

London lawyer Angus McCullough KC has been appointed by the PSNI to conduct an independent review of the force's alleged use of surveillance against journalists, lawyers and NGOs. The PSNI's chief constable, Jon Boutcher, this week denied that documents published in the course of proceedings before

A team of staff from Millar McCall Wylie will be stepping up and hitting the coast this month taking on a challenge aimed at raising funds for their firm's charity partner, the Down's Syndrome Association and its Northern Ireland-based team. The firm will complete an impressive 15-mile walk along th

Legislation granting automatic anonymity to suspects of sexual offences has been struck down by Northern Ireland's High Court. Under the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which came into force last September, suspects of sexual offences cannot be named un

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Neil Logan as a consultant in the firm's corporate, banking and commercial divisions. Director Gordon McElroy said: "We are pleased to have Neil on board — his experience and expertise in corporate banking and finance will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been recognised for its commitment to workplace health and wellbeing at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2024. The firm won the Excellence in Health and Wellbeing Award, which recognises an employer that has made a commitment to fos

Ulster University Law School yesterday hosted a "discussion and debate" with Sir Declan Morgan on the UK government's controversial legacy law.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has enjoyed an 11 per cent increase in profits to £2.1 million in the most recent financial year. The firm saw turnover grow from £6.9m to £7.8m in the year to 31 October 2023, with profit increasing over the same period fr

Legislation quashing the wrongful convictions of postmasters and subpostmasters in Northern Ireland has come into force. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 received royal assent on Friday, meaning all convictions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have now been overturned providi

Legislation establishing an Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) has been approved by UK MPs in one of their final acts before the coming general election. The approval of the Victims and Prisoners Bill comes days after the Infected Blood Inquiry concluded that the infection of around 30,000

Retired Co Antrim solicitor John M. Boyd has passed away at the age of 78. Mr Boyd, who qualified in January 1972, passed away on Wednesday, according to the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Stardust lawyer Darragh Mackin is now representing the families of victims of the 1973 Summerland disaster, which saw 50 holidaymakers killed in a fire on the Isle of Man. Mr Mackin, a partner at Belfast firm Phoenix Law, has written to the Isle of Man's attorney general to notify him of the familie

Belfast firm RP Crawford Solicitors has raised more through this year's annual charity will-writing campaign than any other firm in Northern Ireland, with an impressive total of £1,440. The firm has taken part in the Will Aid campaign since 2009, raising a grand total of £6,331 by volunt