Northern Ireland

Carson McDowell partner Darren Toombs has been appointed as president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The Warrenpoint native previously served as junior vice president under Brian Archer, who remains part of the Society's leadership team as senior vice president. Colin Mitchell takes the rol

Cleaver Fulton Rankin director Jeanette Donohoe has been presented with the award for achievements in law at the Northern Ireland Women’s Awards 2023. Now in their second year, the awards provide a spotlight for the women who have left an indelible mark in the respective industry, drive positi

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has unveiled a portrait of Dorothea Heron, who made legal history as the first woman to qualify as a solicitor anywhere on the island of Ireland. Born in Harcourt Street in Dublin on 19 August 1896, Deasie — as she was known to her family — was educate

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has told solicitor firms they are "free to arrive at their own view" on trainee solicitors' entitlement to the national minimum wage while warning of the risks of disregarding its advice. Irish Legal News first reported on discontent among senior lawyers after the

Pinsent Masons welcomed a group of 40 students from across Northern Ireland to its Belfast office as part of its Schools' Work Inspiration Day initiative.

The archive of former civil rights activist, founding member of the SDLP, politician and economist Hugh Logue is being made available at the University of Galway to coincide with his award of an honorary doctorate of laws. The historical resource is made up of more than 20 boxes of manuscripts, docu

New criminal offences of up-skirting, down-blousing and cyber-flashing have come into effect in Northern Ireland. The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 is now fully in force, following the earlier commencement of provisions on the privacy and anonymity of

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Lisa Boyd as partner in its procurement team in Belfast. Ms Boyd brings over 17 years of experience advising businesses and large organisations on all aspects of public procurement law and construction. The firm said the addition of a procurement pa

Outstanding legacy inquests in Northern Ireland which are affected by the controversial new legacy law and have not yet been allocated to a coroner will not be carried out, the presiding coroner has confirmed. In a statement on Friday, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys said there are "simply no resources

An £11 million boost to Northern Ireland's legal aid budget was announced today as more than 200 criminal barristers staged a day of strike action over lengthy payment delays. The Department of Justice announced the additional £10.9m in funding following talks with the Department of Fina

Over 200 people have received letters from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland advising them that their complaints will no longer be investigated as a result of the new legacy law. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which is facing several legal challenges, end

Northern Ireland lawyers and other stakeholders have been invited to share their views on defamation law to inform an ongoing review. The Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which made a number of changes including the removal of the presumption in favour of trial by jury, requires the Departmen

The number of drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland has almost trebled in the past decade, according to a new study from Queen’s University Belfast. The research, led by Professor Anne Campbell, reveals an increase from 61 deaths in 2011 to 175 in 2021, placing Northern Ireland second i

Maria McNally, associate director at Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin, examines how Brexit has impacted the recognition of Irish insolvency proceedings in the UK. When considering the impact of Brexit on the ability and ease for cross border insolvency recognition, it is useful to examine

An "offensive and misogynistic" social media post about Sinn Féin's northern leader and first minister-designate Michelle O'Neill was not defamatory and the case "ought never have been brought", Northern Ireland's High Court has ruled.