Northern Ireland

A former soldier will be prosecuted for murder in relation to the shooting of a teenage boy in 1972, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced. Daniel Hegarty, 15, was shot and killed by a member of an Army patrol on duty in the Creggan area of Derry on 31 July 1972 during "Operation Motorm

Clare Curran, partner and head of the family and matrimonial department at Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors, writes on the case for divorce reform in Northern Ireland. In light of the announcement by the Government last week regarding imminent reform to the divorce system in England and Wales,

Chris Ross, managing partner at John McKee Solicitors, will take part in a gruelling triathlon in the Spanish city of Marbella later this month to raise funds for an international anti-slavery charity. Mr Ross has already raised nearly £700 for International Justice Mission UK (IJM) via his Ju

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced that it will launch a new office in Belfast – its second office launch of 2019, following Paris in January. DAC Beachcroft will establish its presence in Belfast by taking on the insurance business of Northern Ireland firm McKinty and Wright.

Draft domestic abuse legislation fails to protect women in Northern Ireland, MPs have warned. The legislation introduces a statutory definition of domestic abuse to encompass economic abuse as well as controlling and manipulative behaviour.

A new chief executive is being sought for the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The news comes in the wake of February's announcement that Alan Hunter is to retire after 11 years on the job.

The President of the UK Supreme Court has visited Belfast, where she discussed children's rights. Lady Hale talked about the criticism levelled at the UK Government's record on supporting disabled children, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Professor Colin Harvey, an expert in human rights at QUB School of Law, has been announced as a speaker at a Belfast rally in support of a woman's campaign to be treated as an Irish citizen. Immigration rights campaigner Emma DeSouza is currently fighting to bring her husband to Northern Ireland as

A former trainee solicitor who admitted assaulting his now ex-girlfriend over a six month period has been jailed for four years. Kevin McDaid, 32, was sentenced by Judge Philip Babington in Londonderry Crown Court yesterday, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Solicitor Laura Banks of Belfast-based firm Francis Hanna & Co has been shortlisted as a finalist in the "Employee of the Year" category at the Belfast Business Awards 2019. The Belfast Business Awards have been dubbed "the most prestigious business awards in Northern Ireland, recognising excell

O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced the promotion of Dionne Darragh to director and Christopher Bullock to associate solicitor at the Belfast-based firm. Ms Darragh, who joined the firm in 2006, has been appointed director in the personal injury litigation department. She specialises in specia

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced a new initiative to support local emerging artists in Northern Ireland through a "first-of-its-kind" partnership with Belfast Exposed. The law firm has invested in the work of seven local emerging artists – Joan Alexander, Linda Conroy, Jane Cummins, Robert

The head of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has been reappointed for a further two-year term starting in September 2019. Les Allamby has been the human rights watchdog's chief commissioner since 2014, when he was appointed for an initial five-year term.

Law firm TLT welcomed Countdown legend Susie Dent to its spring drinks event on the eve of its move to new offices in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.

Belfast solicitor Brian Speers has been elected president of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), representing lawyers from all 53 jurisdictions in the Commonwealth. Mr Speers, managing partner, solicitor and mediator at CMG Cunningham Dickey Solicitors, just completed a two-year term as vice