Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed all grounds of appeal against a 24-year murder sentence. The court found that this sentence was neither excessive nor unlawful and a three-year reduction following a late-stage guilty plea was sufficient, if not “generous”.

The former British soldier who shot and killed an unarmed 23-year-old man on his way to a Gaelic football match has received a fully suspended three-year sentence following his conviction of manslaughter. Former Grenadier Guardsman David Holden, who shot Aidan McAnespie in the back in 1988, is the f

An independent statutory inquiry will be established into the preventability of the Omagh bombing in August 1998, the UK government has announced. The decision follows a ruling by Northern Ireland's High Court in October 2021, which found there was a "plausible case ... that the authorities knew the

The Bar of Northern Ireland has named the National Autistic Society Northern Ireland as its charity partner for 2023. The mission of the National Autistic Society Northern Ireland is to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for around 18,000 autistic people in Northern Ir

Olivia Boyle, solicitor in A&L Goodbody's Belfast office, examines recent case law on sexual harassment in the workplace. Two recent cases relating to sexual harassment in the workplace have highlighted how vital it is that employers are live to this issue and, more specifically, that any allega

Solicitors in Northern Ireland will benefit from a discount on private healthcare services following a new partnership between the Law Society and the Kingsbridge Healthcare Group. The Law Society of Northern Ireland has signed up to the Kingsbridge Membership Club, which allows organisations to off

The former British soldier convicted of manslaughter in relation to the 1988 shooting of Aidan McAnespie will be sentenced tomorrow afternoon. Former Grenadier Guardsman David Holden denied the charge but was found guilty last November after the judge found he gave a “deliberately false accoun

Suzanne Keenan, director in Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin's employment and immigration team, has been named as a finalist in the Women in Business NI Awards 2023. Ms Keenan has been shortlisted for the ‘Best in Professional Services’ Award, which recognises an individual who goes a

Belfast-based Carson McDowell has launched a year-long partnership with Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.

Belfast solicitor Shannon Gawley has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA). Ms Gawley is a solicitor in the commercial team at Carson McDowell who is currently on secondment to Invest NI. She is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and obtained

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has launched its new diversity and inclusion strategy at a staff party which highlighted its progress over recent years. Guest speaker Emma Lyttle from Diversity Mark was at the event to communicate the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, recognising

Matthew Howse, partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, explains why restrictive covenants are an increasingly attractive prospect for employers in Northern Ireland. A new year brings the opportunity to take stock and make plans for the year ahead. For a person looking at the next 12 months, a ne

Multi-specialist Belfast law firm Millar McCall Wylie has reported its “biggest year to date” across all aspects of its legal services, with particular growth noted in its corporate and media law departments. The firm was engaged to work on a number of major global productions throughout

Belfast-based McCartan Turkington Breen has appointed Cormac Rice as an associate in the firm's employment team. Mr Rice studied law and politics at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) before relocating to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

The PSNI is deliberately delaying a decision on whether to investigate the alleged torture of the so-called "Hooded Men" until the UK government's controversial Troubles bill becomes law, a lawyer representing two of the men has suggested. The UK Supreme Court ruled in December 2021 that a PSNI deci