Northern Ireland

The Irish government is awaiting "further clarity" on a proposed UK inquiry into the Omagh bombing before deciding how to respond, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the bombing, which was orchestrated by the Real IRA and led to the deaths o

Young solicitors and barristers in Northern Ireland have been invited to enjoy a "night of mystery and excitement" later this year as NIYSA and the YBA host a masquerade ball at Crumlin Road Gaol. The event on Saturday 7 October 2023 has been co-organised by the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Ass

The Belfast Solicitors Association (BSA) has challenged lawyers to join a sponsored walk of Slieve Donard in September. Individuals and firms can sign up to the walk on Saturday 16 September 2023 by emailing micky@kevinrwinters.com or eimear.cathcart@mtb-law.co.uk by close of business on Friday 8 Se

A team of 25 employees at Belfast-based Millar McCall Wylie will take on the challenge of trekking 20 miles across Co Down in aid of charity partner, Cancer Fund for Children.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been awarded the Financial Services Qualification System (FSQS) certificate of compliance for 2023. The FSQS, managed by Helios, is an accreditation standard awarded to businesses that meet quality requirements for compliance measures. It is designed to simpli

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has completed the first stage of a major renovation of its Belfast headquarters. The firm is now in its 65th year of business and has spent the past 23 years at its Arthur Street premises, which is undergoing significant renovations to support the continued expansio

The PSNI has refused to publish a highly-critical report into the unlawful arrests of investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey. In response to freedom of information requests submitted by The Detail, the force said the report was "not commissioned or written in a format for public

A former president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has been appointed to join a team of international observers for elections taking place in Zimbabwe later this month. Brian Speers, the managing partner in Belfast-based CMG Cunningham Dickey, will join distinguished colleagues in the Commonw

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has imprisoned a former solicitor for a period of three months over unpaid maintenance arrears from 2017. The court found that the imprisonment was regrettable but necessary given that no assurances were given in relation to paying back the debt.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has launched a new podcast series, with the first episode exploring children's rights issues with Caroline Cunningham from the NSPCC. The Shared Goals series will will hear from leading experts, activists, and practitioners on a range of pressing

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed a significant judicial review ruling which clarifies the legislative position on the recruitment of specific professional services organisations during public procurement exercises. The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) brought

Barrister Matthew Corkey and solicitor John O'Neill have been appointed as legal commissioners to the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland (PCNI). PCNI is an independent body critical to the process of deciding whether offenders who are eligible for parole are safe to be released back into the

The PSNI has apologised after an unprecedented data breach saw the names, roles and other personal details of all serving police officers and civilian staff published on its website. The details were inadvertently disclosed as part of the PSNI's response to a freedom of information request about sta

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has retained the Law Society of Northern Ireland's prestigious Lexcel accreditation for a further three years.

Northern Ireland's High Court has refused leave to apply for judicial review to a man with a deportation order who argued that he had British citizenship as a result of his adoption by a UK/Italian couple despite being born in Italy. The court also found that the deportation order did not impact on