Northern Ireland

Paul McBride Turnover at the Belfast office of Pinsent Masons grew from £7.3 million to £8.8 million last year.

Pictured (l-r): Joanna Robinson (Legal Director), Paul McBride (Partner) and Andrea McIlroy Rose (Partner) listen to Christie Jack Staff at the Belfast office of Pinsent Masons celebrated Burns Night with a supper at Queen's University Belfast at the weekend.

Sir Oliver Heald QC The UK government has announced changes to legal aid rules to allow the families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings to access legal aid.

A woman alleged to have bought abortion pills online for her teenage daughter has been granted leave for a judicial review hearing into the decision to prosecute her. Karen Quinlivan QC, representing the woman and daughter, told the High Court in Belfast that she became pregnant following under-age

A man in Scotland accused of sending death threats to Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions on Facebook has been found not guilty, The Herald reports. Gordon Galloway went on trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court before Sheriff Frances McCartney after posting a comment on a story about Barra

Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, has said allegations of bias on his part are insulting to him and to his office. It comes as senior UK politicians accuse him of prioritising prosecutions of former British soldiers for their actions during the Troubles.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Dr James Lyness will take over as State Pathologist for Northern Ireland this April.

David Cairns Young Northern Ireland solicitors met in Belfast this month to elect the new Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA) committee for 2017.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Two lawyers are among five people who have been appointed as parole commissioners for Northern Ireland.

Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Retired Lord Justice of Appeal, Sir Patrick Coghlin, will chair the independent inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced a new partnership between the Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust (PRRT) to develop support services for prison officers in Northern Ireland. Ms Sugden said: “Prison officers play an inva

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced a pilot scheme to pre-record the cross-examination of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

Aoife McShane Aoife McShane has been named chairperson of Newry and Banbridge Solicitors Association for 2017.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire The UK government is considering legislation to protect elderly British soldiers from prosecution for their actions during the Troubles, the News Letter reports.

Prison officers in Northern Ireland are set to be fitted with Body Worn Cameras by March in a bid to improve prison safety. The move follows a successful pilot in parts of the Northern Ireland prison estate.