Northern Ireland

A man who was convicted of raping a 91-year-old woman in 2001 has had his application to appeal his conviction for failure to comply with notification requirements under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 refused. Finding that the enhanced notification requirements did not breach Article 7

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie has announced the appointment of employment solicitor David Mitchell following a period of significant growth. The appointment will see Mr Mitchell, who qualified as a solicitor in 2014, advising and representing both employees and employers alongside employment part

There remains an opportunity for Northern Ireland to take forward long-awaited domestic abuse reforms after a Westminster setback by working to restore devolution, former justice minister Claire Sugden has told Irish Legal News. The UK Government announced earlier this summer that its Domestic Abuse

The PSNI will attempt to appeal a landmark ruling on holiday pay directly to the UK Supreme Court, according to reports. The Court of Appeal in Belfast ruled in June that PSNI officers can pursue claims for holiday pay from the date of commencement of the Working Time Regulations (NI) 1998, and are

Belfast firm Larkin Cassidy Solicitors has announced the promotion of Aoife Clayton to associate. Ms Clayton, a graduate of University College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, joined the firm in 2012.

Andrea McCann, employment partner at John McKee in Belfast, looks at how employers can enforce restrictive covenants through the courts. Employees are integral to the success of all businesses. But when individuals leave to join a competing organisation or set up their own business, they do so knowi

Personal injury and road traffic accident specialist law firm JMK Solicitors has launched a student prize in conjunction with Queen's University Belfast. Over the next three academic years, the student who achieves the highest mark in the Torts module and meetings the widening access criteria set by

Risk and insurance law specialists BLM, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, has warned that sporting bodies are leaving themselves vulnerable to claims of sexual misconduct by not taking the necessary steps to protect against allegations of abuse. Fintan Canavan, partner at BLM in Belfast, said orga

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has announced 17 internal promotions, naming seven new senior associates and 10 associates across its teams.

Northern Ireland's criminal justice agencies will today meet with the head of the NI Prison Service following a news report on the number of post-custody deaths in the past five years. A total of 23 people have died within a fortnight of being released from prison in the past five years, according t

Law student Lauren Graham has briefed government lawyers in Belfast on key issues involving technology and the law, including smart technology, cryptocurrency and cyber security.

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced joint title sponsorship of the ninth annual NI & Ulster Road Relay Championships, organised by Orangegrove Athletics Club.

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has advised one of Northern Ireland's largest textile companies, Ulster Carpets, on its new partnership with Mourne Textiles. The new company, called Mourne Weavers, has been aims to expand and develop the export trade and to explore global opportunities for the tw

Northern Ireland's top legal figures attended a prayer service to mark the start of the new legal year yesterday.

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has found that the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal erred in its interpretation of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 when it found that ramps were qualifying facilities for the purpose of being granted rates relief under the legislation. Delivering the judgmen