Northern Ireland

Over 100 young members of The Bar of Northern Ireland gathered at the Inn of Court for the Young Bar Association's (YBA) annual conference, themed around "Delivering Excellence at the Young Bar".

Belfast solicitors bested their colleagues from Dublin and Liverpool at the Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) annual golf day yesterday.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has announced the launch of a new Business Crime Partnership (BCP) to tackle criminality affecting the local commercial sector. An action plan has been drawn up by the Department, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the Northern Ireland Policing Bo

A book in braille produced by prisoners in Maghaberry Prison chronicling the history of the Ulster Division has been presented to the Somme Museum in Newtownards. A group of prisoners spent the past year typing the book, The History of the Ulster Division, in the prison's braille unit.

Pictured (l-r): Michael Neill and Julian Yarr Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody has announced the appointment of Michael Neill as head of its Belfast office.

Pictured (l-r): Brian Shanks, Sian Wells and Hannah Simpson Belfast-based legal firm Wilson Nesbitt put its best feet forward in the Belfast Marathon to raise funds for Simon Community NI.

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) has announced a twist in the run-up to their annual golf day, sponsored by Traction Finance.

Members of The Bar of Northern Ireland have handed a £70,000 cheque to Belfast homelessness charity the Welcome Organisation.

Members of the legal profession in Northern Ireland braved the rain for a walk and run through Belfast in aid of Marie Curie Northern Ireland, which cares for and supports people with a terminal illness.

A man employed by Ulster University until 2003 has been unsuccessful in bringing claims in contract and in tort against the university. The man argued that the university had a continuing obligation to “review, regrade, and refund” him in regards to regrading his post. The university had assured

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has launched a public consultation on proposals to address the legacy of the Troubles The consultation - Addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past - includes proposals to implement the four new legacy institutions set out in the 2014 Stormont House A

Most legal employees in Northern Ireland received a pay rise in 2017, according to a regional Salary Survey Report by Abacus Professional Recruitment. According to the survey of 150 people across a variety of roles in the legal sector, 55 per cent of Northern Ireland legal employees saw a pay increa

The Department of Justice is hosting an event to inform stakeholders about the new arrangements for the collection and enforcement of financial penalties imposed in criminal courts. The new arrangements, due to take effect from 1 June 2018, are designed to tackle the long-standing problem of fine de

The UK government has accepted a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) proposal for a review of press standards in Northern Ireland. The review was dubbed a "Leveson for Northern Ireland" by DUP MP Ian Paisley, but it will not take the form of a statutory inquiry, according to Culture Secretary Matt Hanco

A new draft paper on legacy matters which has been circulated by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) does not include controversial proposals for a statute of limitations for prosecuting ex-soldiers. The UK government suggested last year that it would include such a measure in the consultation documen