Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Law Society and Bar Council have warned of a looming "catastrophe for access to justice" in a joint letter to the Northern Ireland secretary and the Northern Ireland affairs committee. The letter warns that Northern Ireland's justice system is already in a poor state, with a court

Staff at Madden & Finucane Solicitors will take part in the Belfast City Relay Marathon this weekend to raise cash for the Stroke Association.

Listed law firm Gateley has appointed Ruth Downie as the new legal director for the real estate team based at its Belfast office. Ms Downie brings more than 20 years' experience in real estate to Gateley, specifically working in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors providing asset mana

Legislation allowing for non-jury trials in Northern Ireland should be renewed for the eighth time, the UK government has said. The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 allows for the Director of Public Prosecutions to direct that a specific Crown Court trial be conducted without a jury

Charities across Northern Ireland have been invited to apply for up to £100,000 in support from the Allen & Overy (A&O) Foundation, which is funded by contributions from A&O partners worldwide. Financial support available for charities from the A&O Foundation in Northern Irelan

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has dismissed all grounds of appeal brought by a 62-year-old veteran involved in making and distributing indecent images of children. The man had been sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment in relation to 37 criminal counts following an investigation involving over 1

Northern Ireland legislators should "proceed with caution" to ensure that any new legislation tackling discrimination and inequality in the workplace builds on the success of the fair employment laws introduced three decades ago, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has said. The watchdog to

The Northern Ireland office of corporate law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) has teamed up with RenewableNI to mark Earth Day 2023. Taking place annually on 22 April, Earth Day is widely recognised as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year, as a day

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted Gavin Booth to partner amid an expansion which has also seen the human rights firm hire new managers and grow its footprint. The firm celebrated Mr Booth's promotion, the opening of a brand new 3,000 square foot extension to its Belfast headquarters and the app

Northern Ireland barrister Francis Rafferty has been appointed as a district judge. Judge Rafferty was sworn in before Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Wednesday.

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced a new charity partnership with the National Deaf Children's Society. The National Deaf Children's Society is a UK-wide charity providing support and assistance to deaf children and their families, helping them to navigate the social and educational barriers that t

JMK Solicitors has announced a new sponsorship deal with Derry-based Maiden City Football Club following the firm's opening of a regional office in the city last year. Maiden City Football Club opened in 1993, providing football for cross-community activities. The club competes in the Men's Intermed

Two PSNI officers are to be prosecuted for a range of offences in connection with "numerous incidents" including the alleged sharing of imagery taken at the scenes of sudden deaths. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said yesterday that it had taken the decision to prosecute following the consider

Our regular round-up of deals involving Northern Ireland law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Belfast-based cancer diagnostics company GenoME Diagnostics has closed a £1.4 million funding round which will be used to further develop its lead product OvaME, a novel blood test

US-headquartered Haynes and Boone LLP has appointed 11 lawyers based in London and Belfast to its investment management practice. Ronan McCann, a graduate of Queen's University Belfast who trained as a solicitor in Belfast and now lives in London, is one of three new partners, along with Karma Samdu