Northern Ireland

Alastair Ross MLA, chair of the committee MLAs yesterday welcomed a report by the Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee exploring opportunities for collaboration and innovation in the justice system.

Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, has said a new legacy inquest unit could be set up by September if funds are made available by the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers.

A 37-year-old man has admitted fraudulently obtaining almost £20,000 by posing as a solicitor. Kieran Joseph Healey pleaded guilty in Londonderry Magistrates Court to four charges of fraud by false representation as well as possessing articles for use in fraud.

Clare Bates, partner at Carson McDowell Clare Bates, partner at Carson McDowell, has said firms in Northern Ireland should consider using International Women's Day 2016 as an opportunity to consider steps towards pay transparency.

John George Willis, head of Tughans’ corporate department Belfast law firm Tughans has helped complete one of the largest sponsorship deals ever undertaken by a Northern Ireland company.

Martin McGonigle The Belfast team of Pinsent Masons advised a UK renewable energy firm on the sale of a Northern Ireland wind farm to Italy's largest renewable energy company.

An organisation supporting Ashers Bakery Company in its appeal against a high-profile discrimination ruling has claimed combined legal costs in the case have now exceeded £100,000. Simon Calvert, spokesperson for The Christian Institute, told the Belfast Telegraph: "So far, the case has generated l

A judge of the High Court has criticised the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for not taking its discovery obligations seriously in a civil case brought by John Flynn. Lawyers for Mr Flynn, a survivor of two failed UVF attacks, said they have already established an admission from the PSNI t

An independent report prepared by KRW Law and Doughty Street Chambers concludes that the repeal of the Human Rights Act is likely to breach the Good Friday Agreement.

In an address to the Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee yesterday, President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, discussed developments since the court's establishment and the importance of modernising the justice systems of the UK.

The Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting in Law Society House yesterday.

Kathryn Walls, director of commercial law firm Mills Selig, addressed a major venture capital conference in Belfast today.

Dr Tanya Serisier A two-day symposium examining the policing and regulation of sex work in Ireland begins at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) today.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has named the winners of the Justice in the Community Awards 2016. The awards are open to individuals or groups working in the voluntary, community and statutory sectors to support the delivery of justice in Northern Ireland.

Staff at Belfast law firm McCartan Turkington Breen (MTB) have raised £350 for Cancer Research UK. The donation was raised by staff participating in a dress down day with the end total being boosted by the firm.