Northern Ireland

Michael Johnston Belfast firm Carson McDowell has been named Regional Law Firm of the Year by The Legal 500 – the second time it has won the accolade in the past three years.

The High Court in Belfast has refused two landmark judicial reviews challenging the UK government's ability to activate Article 50 and withdraw from the European Union. The judicial reviews were brought by victims' campaigner Raymond McCord and a cross-community group of MLAs from Sinn Féin, the SD

Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director at Amnesty International Amnesty International has issued a fresh call for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws following reports a woman has been charged by police for use of abortion pills.

All eyes will be on Belfast tomorrow morning as the High Court delivers its judgment in a case aimed at preventing Northern Ireland from leaving the European Union. The judicial review lodged by victims' campaigner Raymond McCord argues that the United Kingdom's exit from the EU as a whole would be

A major medical conference hosted by Carson McDowell heard that the medical profession in Northern Ireland is likely to face increasing complaints in the future. Complaints Management: A Practical Guide heard that complaints are likely to increase as budgetary and time pressures take their toll on t

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has commended staff at Hydebank Wood College following the latest inspection reports from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate NI (CJINI) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP).

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) refused to re-open the appeals of six individuals previously sentenced in joint enterprise murder convictions, advising that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was the more appropriate route to follow where the NICA had already dismissed the appea

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced court closures planned by her predecessor will no longer go ahead.

A charity supported by The Bar of Northern Ireland last year has purchased a minibus with the funds that were raised.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden showed her support for marginalised communities and individuals at the 2016 Tolerantia Awards last night.

Darragh Mackin A man targeted by a controversial police spying unit is taking legal action to overturn the decision to exclude Northern Ireland from a public inquiry into undercovering policing.

Maxine Orr Belfast and Newtownards firm Worthingtons Solicitors sponsored the Employers for Childcare 2016 Family Friendly Awards for the third year running.

Kevin Winters One of Northern Ireland's top human rights lawyers has spoken to Belfast Live about being consulted on the law by the writers of crime drama The Fall.

The Court of Appeal has found that, by refusing to make a cake supporting same sex marriage, Ashers Baking Company directly discriminated against a man on the grounds of sexual orientation contrary to the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (NI) 2006 and on the grounds of religious and pol

Following our report on Monday 3 October about guidelines to judges over accepting gifts from other legal professionals, the Office of the Lord Chief Justice in Northern Ireland has asked us to point out: