Northern Ireland

An independent inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been announced by the UK government. Mr Finucane, who co-founded Madden & Finucane Solicitors, was murdered in his home in north Belfast on 12 February 1989 by loyalist paramilitaries who acted in collusion with UK

Sentencing remarks could be included in plans to allow some broadcasting from Northern Ireland courtrooms, the justice minister has suggested. The Lady Chief Justice recently oversaw a broadcasting pilot which saw BBC NI, UTV, Sky News, ITN and PA Media film — but not broadcast — the han

The law officers of England and Wales have been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast. Attorney General Lord Hermer KC and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP made their first visit to Northern Ireland as law officers on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland's High Court has quashed a council's decision to grant planning permission for major expansion work at a defunct oil terminal following a legal challenge supported by The PILS Project.

A standalone hate crime bill will not be brought forward in Northern Ireland despite a recommendation from a judge-led review. Justice minister Naomi Long yesterday told MLAs that there was "insufficient time and resource" to introduce a standalone bill, but committed to making significant reforms t

Arthur Cox has appointed four associates and six new trainees in Northern Ireland. The new associates are Reuben Kane and Ruth McIlwaine in the corporate and commercial department, with Molly Reid taking up the role in banking and finance and Emiko Seawright joining dispute resolution.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which investigates potential miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has launched an online library of every case it has sent back to the courts since 1997. The CCRC Case Library allows users to search, filter, and read brief summa

Northern Ireland's Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) has registered 85 enquiries from victims, survivors and families about the possibility of an investigation into their injury or the death of a loved one. The controversial body was established under the Northern Ire

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors has welcomed Conor Eastwood to the firm as a paralegal. Mr Eastwood is a recent graduate of the University of Galway School of Law and has a strong interest in personal injury law, particularly in the areas of workplace injury and medical negli

Northern Ireland's justice minister Naomi Long has hailed the transformational impact of restorative justice at an annual conference in Belfast. The Restorative Justice Council's second annual Belfast conference had the theme of "Breaking the Cycle" and provided a platform to leading experts and tho

A first-of-its-kind report on business and human rights in Northern Ireland has been produced by researchers at Queen's University Belfast School of Law. The Northern Ireland Business and Human Rights Index Report provides an assessment of corporate implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Bus

The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is to lead a new judicial working group to explore the family court system and make recommendations for improvements and reform. Announcing the move in her speech to mark the opening of the Northern Ireland legal year yesterday, Dame Siobhan Keegan said she

Patricia MacBride has been appointed as a lay member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC). Ms MacBride, who was a lay magistrate from 2005 until 2008, has been appointed for a five-year term until 2 September 2029.

A new solar farm at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Female Prison is to produce around 15 per cent of the site's total annual power needs. The 668 solar panels, capable of producing 356 kWp of electricity, are estimated to reduce electricity bills at the facility by around £60,000 per year, b

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has welcomed lawyers Eileen McKendry-Gray, Kathryn O'Hagan and Rachel Scroggie to its team. Ms McKendry-Gray joins as a consultant, bringing over a decade of industry experience as a group general counsel and a background with a UK Top 50 regional firm.