Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced an immediate pre-Christmas £240,000 capital funding package for voluntary Search and Rescue groups in Northern Ireland.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has called for her Department of Justice to be taken into account in a full investigation into Stormont's RHI scandal.

Lord Justice Gillen Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has said it will consider how to fund Lord Justice Gillen's recommendations for civil and family justice reforms over the coming months.

The Court of Appeal in Belfast is to rule on the whether or not it is defamatory to describe someone as a "Scrooge". The question is part of a current appeal by the Sunday World newspaper, which is seeking to reverse a £50,000 libel award to a Co Down businessman it referred to as a “Scrooge”.

Professor Phil Scraton An academic at Queen's University Belfast who sat on the Hillsborough inquiry has called for an inquiry into prisoner deaths in Northern Ireland.

Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has reminded Government and Executive officials of their legal obligation to ensure that 56 legacy inquests go ahead.

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has met legal professionals to discuss their views on the use of Irish in courts.

Pamela Charters Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed solicitor Pamela Charters to their residential property team.

Daniel Holder, deputy director of CAJ A human rights NGO has said the postponement of the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement threatens the rule of law.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged caution in pursuing transformative civil justice reforms proposed by Lord Justice Gillen, calling for more evidence and reassurances on funding. It its 84-page response to Lord Gillen's draft report, it states: "We note the acknowledgement that the report is 'be

Belfast firm Robert G. Sinclair Solicitors has announced the appointment of five new solicitors.

Jolyon Maugham QC A tax barrister has raised over £70,000 to challenge the Brexit process in the Irish courts.

Decisions about the free movement of EU workers in Northern Ireland should be devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, according to an influential House of Lords committee. The Lords EU committee has published a report calling for the UK and Irish governments to negotiate a draft bilateral agreem

The Law Society of Northern Ireland welcomed Judge Elizabeth McCaffrey and CCBE representative Michael Robinson at an event hosted to mark European Lawyers Day 2016. Judge McCaffrey was appointed as a county court judge in Northern Ireland in September.

Pictured (l-r): Máirtín Ó Muilleoir and Paul Givan Northern Ireland's Communities Minister Paul Givan has launched a consultation on the legislative changes needed to ensure housing associations remain as independent social enterprises.