Northern Ireland

Young people at Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor were joined by parents, families and invited guests as the annual carol service hosted by the Youth Justice Agency (YJA).

Kieran Donnelly The level of outstanding fines in Northern Ireland is "exceptionally high", according to the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

The Department of Justice cannot be compelled to legislate to protect the identities of minors who are suspected of crimes, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. It follows a legal challenge by a 15-year-old boy who was identified in newspapers as a suspect in a cyber attack.

Attorney General John Larkin QC Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin QC is too late to refer the Ashers discrimination case to the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

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.