Northern Ireland

Belfast man Jack McCullogh has been declared innocent of the murder of a young girl after the oldest cold case trial in US judicial history. Belfast-born Mr McCullogh was indicted in 2011 on charges of the kidnap, rape and murder of seven-year-old Maria Ridulph in 1957, and was convicted in the subs

A high-level inquiry should take place into the alleged leaking of sensitive documents from the Police Ombudsman's (PONI) office, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) has said. In a statement, PFNI chairman Mark Lindsay (pictured) said the incident underlined the need for a full inquiry

Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed James McIlveen (pictured) to the team as a legal executive in the firm's debt recovery team. Mr McIlveen will be dealing exclusively with debt recovery and collection matters.

Aaron Mulholland Aaron Mulholland, associate solicitor at Tughans in Belfast, writes on the risks of renting your home on Airbnb.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is re-considering the case of a man who admitted sexually abusing boys to the police but who was never prosecuted. Retired church pastor Henry Clarke, 75, who now lives in Canada, admitted in 1985 that he had abused three boys at a care home.

Salaries for legal professionals in Northern Ireland are performing strongly in the face of Brexit uncertainty, a survey has revealed. The regional Salary Survey Report from Abacus Professional Recruitment, published this week, is based on survey data from 100 partners, senior associate solicitors,

Women in Northern Ireland could face criminal investigation if they include reference to a previously unreported rape in their tax credit application, a charity has said. From today, new rules restrict child tax credits to a woman's first two children except under specific circumstances, such as a s

Les Allamby The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has welcomed the progress made to transfer responsibility for the provision of education at Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre from the Department of Justice to the Department of Education.

A lawyer in the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has said he is "heartened" by public support for the service despite recent allegations of bias in its decision-making. Senior assistant director Stephen Herron told BBC News: "The PPS director is on the record about the impact that such allegations f

Steven Agnew There should be "an element of independent arbitration" in a reformed Petition of Concern in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Green Party in Northern Ireland has said.

Sir Declan Morgan The political crisis in Northern Ireland has thrown the future of problem-solving court projects in doubt, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, has said.

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s refusal to grant a fresh inquest into the death of a man during the troubles has been upheld in the High Court in Belfast. The deceased’s daughter brought an application to quash by certiorari the decision of the Attorney General (AG), arguing that a f

A catering officer in the Northern Ireland Prison Service has won a prestigious award for his work at Maghaberry Prison. Andrew Smith, who joined the Service in 1994, was presented with the award by Princess Anne at an annual ceremony in St James’ Palace.

Belfast firm Carson McDowell has created the first information law team in Northern Ireland in a response to an increasing demand for work in the sector. With new laws around data protection coming into effect next year, a number of partners from the firm’s healthcare, environmental, commercial an

A self-styled "fathers' rights" group has announced plans to stage protests for family law reform outside every courthouse in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph reports.