Northern Ireland

Danny Friedman QC The family of Jean McConville have been granted leave to seek a judicial review over the non-disclosure of the defunct Historical Enquiries Team's (HET) draft report into her killing.

Darragh Mackin The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is set to re-examine a decision not to prosecute a soldier who fatally shot 23-year-old Aidan McAnespie at a border checkpoint in 1988.

The Bar of Northern Ireland will close applications for charity partnerships next week, the barristers' regulatory body has said. The Bar is choosing a new charity partner for 2016, with applications accepted via the Bar website until Sunday 31 January.

Claire Taggart A 20-year-old disabled student has settled a discrimination case against Northern Regional College with the assistance of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is expected to appear before a court in Belfast to give a statement on one of 56 legacy cases being reviewed by Lord Justice Weir.

Belfast commercial law firm Tughans has advised Boston-based merchant services provider Cayan, trading as Merchant Warehouse, on its major expansion in Belfast. Caya has taken a 10 year lease of almost 23,000 sq ft in City Quays 1 on the Harbour Estate to accommodate its growth.

Lord Justice Weir The senior judge undertaking a two-week review into 56 legacy cases has suggested the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is responsible for encouraging soldiers to seek anonymity.

Northern Ireland's human rights commissioner discussed legacy issues and plans to scrap the UK's Human Rights Act 1998 at a meeting in Belfast yesterday.

House prices in Northern Ireland increased by 4.6 per cent over the year to November 2015 to reach an average of £158,000. The latest House Price Index (HPI) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed increases across the UK, with a dramatic 8.3 per cent rise in England.

Jim Gamble A leading child protection expert in Northern Ireland has proposed revising indecent image laws to prevent children who take and distribute sexual photographs of themselves from being prosecuted.

First Minister Arlene Foster Northern Ireland's new First Minister Arlene Foster has told the Northern Ireland Assembly that the election timetable in Ireland and Northern Ireland will further delay political agreement on legacy issues.

A key power in the UK's Terrorism Act 2000 is incompatible with article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights if used "in respect of journalistic information or material", judges in the Court of Appeal in London ruled today. The court was considering whether the detention of David Miranda, p

Lord Justice Weir Lord Justice Weir, the presiding judge of the Coroners' Service, has begun his two-week review of more than 56 legacy cases relating to the Troubles.

Professor Christopher McCrudden A leading legal academic in Northern Ireland has been appointed to the legal team of Ashers Bakery Company ahead of its appeal in a high-profile discrimination case.

The Northern Ireland Assembly's insurance policy no longer covers the costs of libel and slander settlements for MLAs, the News Letter reports. A spokesperson for the Assembly confirmed that the change was made when the insurance policy was renewed in April 2015.