Northern Ireland

The BBC incurred more than £450,000 in legal costs following actions brought by former Newsline presenter Donna Traynor and Spotlight journalist Lena Ferguson, it has emerged. Ms Traynor contended that she had suffered unlawful discrimination on grounds of age, gender and disability, while Ms

Fresh inquests have been ordered into the deaths of five men who were killed in four attacks in Mid-Ulster between 1988 and 1991. The families of Phelim McNally, Thomas Casey, Sean Anderson, Dwayne O'Donnell and Thomas Armstrong believe that the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was involved in their ki

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has become the first independent law firm in Northern Ireland to sign the Greener Litigation Pledge. The mission statement outlines practical steps that lawyers can take to reduce the environmental impact of their dispute resolution practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has imposed a prison sentence of 18 years for a husband convicted of murdering his wife by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight. Mr Justice John Ailbe O'Hara said the sentence imposed on Thomas Rainey was the "least he deserved" following a "harrowing" at

A&L Goodbody has been authorised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland to become a limited liability partnership (LLP), more than two years after taking the same step south of the border. The firm became A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP with effect from Tuesday 1 August 2023.

A trainee solicitor with Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has raised more than £9,000 for the Down's Syndrome Association after climbing Africa's tallest mountain. Conor Cleverley, 23, travelled to Tanzania in early July to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the only charity in Northern

Northern Ireland’s High Court has determined that a decision of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to refuse an application for retirement was unlawful. The court rejected the claim that this refusal was done in the public interest, due to the fact that the officer i

Belfast firm Edwards & Co Solicitors has promoted Cathy Warnock and Kellie Morwood to associate. Ms Warnock joined the firm in 2007 as a senior solicitor in the private client department. She has over 24 years' experience in property and probate law.

Amanda Logan has joined the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland as its new chief executive. A graduate of Queen’s University, Ms Logan comes to the Commission from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, where she was head of enforcement.

Governance expert Dr Maurice Keady has been appointed to the governing body of Belfast Metropolitan College. Dr Keady's appointment by the Department for the Economy is for a four-year period effective from 1 August 2023.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland joined thousands of people at the annual Belfast Pride parade on Saturday.

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has welcomed solicitor Sarah Livingstone to its team as part of its ongoing growth. Ms Livingstone previously worked with national law firms and brings experience in employment law and commercial disputes to the independently-owned firm.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is hosting a screening of My Cousin Vinny at Crumlin Road Gaol later this year to raise funds for charity partner Include Youth. The event on Thursday 7 September will include an hour-long tour of the jail before the '90s classic — lauded by lawyers for

A public consultation is seeking views on changes to the test used by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to decide whether a case should be referred back to the courts as a potential miscarriage of justice. The CCRC investigates potential miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northe

Amnesty International has launched a new guide aimed at helping journalists to protect themselves from police surveillance in Northern Ireland. The security guidance comes in the aftermath of news that the phone records of Belfast-based journalist Barry McCaffrey were secretly searched by the PSNI d