Northern Ireland

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The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is struggling to satisfy its mandate with "diminishing financial resources", chief commissioner Les Allamby has warned. Writing in the foreword to the human rights body's latest annual report, Mr Allamby said the organisation needs "a decent finan

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Both the number and total value of small claims and High Court judgments in Northern Ireland have decreased in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period the previous year, according to new figures. According to the Registry Trust, there were 3,721 defaults and small claims judgments in Nort

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The new Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Marie Anderson, has formally taken up her role with a promise to build on the independence of the organisation and ensure the investigation of complaints meets modern Ombudsman standards. Ms Anderson, a solicitor by profession, is the fourth person to h

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Plans to extend abortion access and same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland have been approved by the House of Lords, following revisions to the process and timetable. MPs voted last week to amend the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill to include provisions on abortion and marriage which will

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Law firm TLT has reported a seven per cent rise in turnover from £82 million in 2017/18 to £87.6 million this year, representing an increase of nearly 50 per cent over the last five years. The firm said its financial performance this year has been underpinned by success in several of its

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A schoolteacher who launched a sex discrimination case against her employer with the support of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has settled the case for £5,000. Catherine McCormick, who continues to teach at the school, alleged that she was overlooked for the post of temporary hea

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Westminster will legislate to introduce a new offence of coercive control in Northern Ireland, former Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced. In a statement this morning, Ms Sugden said she had been informed by Northern Ireland's Department of Justice that the UK Government's Domestic Abuse Bi

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Kerri Bradley, HR director at Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin, was recognised with a special accolade at a networking lunch to honour the Business First Top 40 Under 40. Ms Bradley, who was named in the list in April, won the public vote for "The People's Choice" award after 10,951 votes were tal

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UK law firm TLT has announced the appointment of Caitriona Morgan as a legal director in Belfast. Ms Morgan, who joins from Cleaver Fulton Rankin, specialises in insolvency and business restructuring and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to further enhance TLT's insolvency offering.

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