Northern Ireland

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.

Pictured (l-r): Marcus Orlovsky and John Kearns Commercial law firm Mills Selig launched a "bold new look" for the firm at a special event in Belfast yesterday.

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has urged against complacency on prison reform while speaking at an event to mark the formal end of the prison reform programme.

Victoria O’Hara, associate at Carson McDowell, showed the firm's support for ChildLine at a recent event to mark its 30th anniversary. Ms O'Hara joined supporters and volunteers at a special event at Stormont, which was hosted by Dame Esther Rantzen.

Jerry Buting Jerry Buting, star lawyer from hit documentary series Making a Murderer, will speak at the European Young Bar Association's Spring conference in Belfast.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has dropped charges against the only man facing criminal prosecution over the Omagh bombing in 1998.

Pictured (l-r): Heather Weir, chief executive at NI Hospice; Karen Lilly, ward manager at NI Hospice; Cathy Warnock, solicitor at Edwards & Co; and Sharon Gorman, legacy officer at NI Hospice More than 40 Northern Ireland solicitors will waive their will-making fees in March in return for a dona