Northern Ireland

The new head of the UK armed forces has said he will not allow British soldiers to be "chased by people who are making vexatious claims" related to their conduct in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. General Sir Nick Carter, who was appointed Chief of Defence Staff in March, told journalists in L

A man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Coalisland in October 2015, and to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent on another man, has been sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment with an extended licence period of four years. Ms Justice McBride, sitting in Dungannon Crown Court, heard tha

The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) has confirmed that a man will be prosecuted for naming the woman at the centre of the Belfast rugby rape trial. He will be prosecuted for breaching the lifetime ban on reporting the identity of an alleged victim by posting her name on social

Figures showing that five 12-year-olds were convicted of criminal offences in Northern Ireland in the past five years have sparked new calls for an increase in the age of criminal responsibility. A total of 1,085 children under 18 committed one or more crimes between 1 January 2014 and 5 July 2018.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has launched a consultation on the Draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery Strategy 2018-2019. The Department is seeking views and comments from individuals and organisations to help inform how it fights against human trafficking and exploitation.

Belfast solicitor Gerard McClure, who practised as Gerard McClure & Co, has passed away. The Law Society of Northern Ireland has extended its condolences to Mr McClure's family, friends and colleagues.

A transgender judge will deliver the second annual Belfast Pride Legal Lecture next month. Master Victoria McCloud is a Master of the Senior Courts in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in London.

The UK government has blocked the release of documents relating to the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane that would otherwise have been released under the 20-year rule. His son, solicitor John Finucane of Finucane Toner Solicitors, told The Irish News that the move showed the British governme

Retired solicitor John O'Neill has launched a fair employment case against the head of Northern Ireland's Department of Health, The Irish News reports. Mr O'Neill alleges that the Department, under the helm of permanent secretary Richard Pengelly, breached recruitment guidelines for Northern Ireland

Firefighters had to be called to Ballymena Courthouse to free a defendant whose handcuffs had become stuck, the News Letter reports. A spokeswoman for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said: "Firefighters removed a set of handcuffs from a man using a disk cutter (essentially another name fo

Carson McDowell has announced eight internal promotions, adding one senior associate and seven new associates to the team.

A judge has criticised the absence of legislation allowing courts to make detention orders for people who self-harm, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Judge Barney McElholm made the comments after a police officer explained that a 37-year-old woman from Londonderry had been arrested after having been r

Striking the balance between reporting allegations and respecting privacy in cases of alleged sexual misdeeds is a thorny issue, writes Fintan Canavan, partner at BLM. The decision to award Sir Cliff Richard a significant sum for a breach of his right to privacy comes at a time when issues of f

The Victims Commissioner has warned that the Government's public consultation on legacy issues is so low-key it risks a poor response rate, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Judith Thompson said the information campaign as it stands could result in thousands of victims missing out on the opportunity to

John Kelly looks at the merits of drawing up a modern slavery statement. Modern slavery significant problem in NI’… ‘PSNI receive 31 trafficking and modern slavery cases’… ‘People being kept as human slaves on a daily basis across Northe