Northern Ireland

The UK Supreme Court has declined to revisit a ruling on Northern Ireland's lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with men. The High Court in Belfast had ruled in 2013 that the Health Minister's decision not to alter the lifetime ban was irrational and infected with apparent bias. Howev

Claire Rowe UK firm Shoosmiths has announced it is expanding into Northern Ireland through a merger with Belfast firm McManus Kearney.

Pictured (l-r): Jennifer Lee and Catherine Mallon Pinsent Masons has announced a range of recent promotions and an appointment in the international firm's Belfast office.

Ciarán Moynagh Belfast solicitor advocate Ciarán Moynagh of McLernon Moynagh Solicitors and barrister Steven McQuitty will join an expert panel discussing marriage equality after a film screening hosted by the Human Rights Centre in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast.

The Youth Justice Agency has thanked reparation providers in Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh and Newry at a reception acknowledging their work to support young people through the provision of reparation placements.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a new advertising campaign against organised crime under the terms of the Fresh Start Agreement.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched its partnership with Marie Curie as its chosen charity of the year for 2017.

Staff at Belfast solicitor firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin recently organised a charity spin at Tesco Extra in Newtownbreda, Belfast. The team managed to raise almost £400 to go towards Macmillan CNS Nursing Hours.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden joined members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service at their Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.

Ian Huddleston The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed Ian Huddleston as its new president.

Claire Edgar Claire Edgar, partner at Belfast firm Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, addressed a wide range of professional delegates at the Financial Abuse launch in Stormont.

The High Court in Belfast has granted leave to the Ards and North Down Solicitors' Association to seek a judicial review of the closure of a PSNI custody suite in Bangor. Mr Justice Paul Maguire ruled that proceedings could go ahead, but refused to put a halt on the closure of the cells in Bangor po

Justice Minister Claire Sugden A new court-based order has been introduced today to help protect the public from risk of harm caused by serious violent offenders.

Eoghan McKenna has taken over as chairperson of the Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) at its annual general meeting today. Mr McKenna is a solicitor with Belfast-based firm MSM Law and takes over the role from Olivia O'Kane, associate at Carson McDowell.

Economy Minister Simon Hamilton Northern Ireland's insolvency laws were amended by two statutory rules which took effect from midnight on Tuesday.