Northern Ireland

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley, has been granted an order vacating the hearing date of an application for judicial review which sought to compel the Secretary of State and the Executive Office to follow recommendations made in the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry r

New research from Ulster University has found that an individual's right to a fair trial can be in danger if they go to court without legal representation. Gráine McKeever, professor of law and social justice at Ulster University, led the first study of its kind in association with the Northe

The nine-week trial of Ireland and Ulster rugby players Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison has cost more than half a million pounds and is likely to rise further, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Mr Jackson and Mr Olding were found not guilty of rape in March at the end of t

A man who killed his friend by stabbing him 33 times in a "frenzied and sustained attack" has been given an indeterminate custodial sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. Specifying that a tariff of eight years must be served before the man’s rel

The Common Travel Area (CTA) would continue to function as it currently does in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a new "technical notice" published by the UK government. The guidance, published yesterday, states: "If you are an Irish citizen you would continue to have the right to enter a

Researchers at Ulster University have published new findings on how experiences of and responses to domestic violence were impacted by the Northern Ireland conflict and the changes that have taken place since the Good Friday Agreement.

Belfast City Council has approved plans to convert the former Crumlin Road Courthouse into a £10 million hotel, the Belfast Telegraph reports. The 77-bed hotel, to be named Lanyon Hotel, could open as early as autumn 2019.

Belfast-based commercial firm Tughans has announced the expansion of its legal team with the appointment of 13 new members of staff.

Former Advocate General Dominic Grieve QC is set to discuss human rights, Brexit and the Irish border at Belfast International Arts Festival next month. Mr Grieve served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland between 2010-14.

An inquest into the Ballymurphy massacre is due to start on November 12. In August 1971, 11 people were killed over three days when the army moved into Ballymurphy in West Belfast with the intention of arresting IRA suspects.

A woman who was mocked because of her west Belfast accent has been awarded damages by an employment tribunal, Independent.ie reports. Caroline Curran said she was verbally abused and mocked because of her background and gender while working as an assistant manager at the Four Winds bar in Castlereag

A 41-year-old man from Belfast who groomed a 14-year-old girl in 2012 has lost an appeal against his conviction. The man was found guilty of a total of nine counts of ‘sexual touching of a person under 16’, seven of which involved penetration, and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years'

A dramatic outdoors re-enactment of the 1615 trial of 17 Irishmen accused of being involved in the "Great Northern Plot" captivated passers-by in Derry on Saturday.

Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed William Muir and Conor McCann as trainee solicitors for 2018.

The High Court in Belfast has held its first hearing to consider the legality of a search and arrest operation targeting Northern Ireland journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney. The legal challenge is being taken by Fine Point Films, the filmmakers behind No Stone Unturned, a recent documenta