Northern Ireland

Members of the Law Society of Northern Ireland have raised more than £15,000 for CLIC Sargent, the cancer charity supporting children and young people. The Society has spent the past year supporting and fundraising on behalf of CLIC Sargent, its chosen charity of the year.

The bakers at the centre of the “gay cake” case have been told they may have a possible route of appeal to the UK Supreme Court. Lawyers acting for Ashers Baking Company believed their rights of appeal in the UK courts may have been exhausted following a ruling against them at the Court of Appea

Brendan McGuigan A new inspection report on Maghaberry Prison has found work to provide a safer, more stable environment for prisoners and staff at the high security facility is continuing, but issues remain around support for vulnerable prisoners and the availability and use of drugs.

Karen Blair Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category ahead of the UTV Business Eye Awards 2016.

An academic in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast has been recognised for the positive impact of her work at the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Prizes 2016.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced plans to bring a "community response" approach to Northern Ireland prisons following recent deaths in custody.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden met with junior Northern Ireland Office minister Kris Hopkins yesterday.

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has presented a cheque for £500 to homelessness charity The Welcome Organisation.

Ciaran O'Hare A challenge to Brexit has broken new ground in becoming the first civil case in Northern Ireland's history to be referred to the UK Supreme Court by the Court of Appeal, lawyers have said.

Pablo De Grieff Victims' rights campaigners in Northern Ireland have welcomed a new report from the UN special rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence, Pablo De Grieff.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published the 2016/17 Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Pictured (l-r): Richard Gray, Brendan Mooney and Don Harrington Northern Ireland business owners were urged to take advantage of development capital and private equity investors' increasing appetite to invest in Northern Ireland at a conference organised by Carson McDowell and Goodbody Stockbrokers.

Attorney General John Larkin QC Attorney General John Larkin QC has asked the UK Supreme Court to address questions raised by the failed challenge to the Brexit process by a cross-party group of MLAs.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Human rights groups have welcomed a commitment from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to explore the possibility that Northern Ireland women could access free abortions through NHS Scotland.

Edwards & Company has become the first Northern Ireland law firm to achieve accreditation in Data Protection by THINK Data Protection.