Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Coroner’s Court found that an army soldier caused the death of a Derry resident in 1971, by shooting into her garden without justification. Soldier D discharged two shots into the rear garden of Kathleen Thompson’s home, in violation of guidance on the matter, as

Community Restorative Justice Ireland (CRJI) has had its funding suspended by Northern Ireland's Executive Office after concerns were raised about its financial and corporate governance. The Executive Office is the single largest funder of CRJI and has funded it to the tune of £1.2 million in

A woman has settled a case of age and sex discrimination against Domino's Pizza in Strabane with the support of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Justin Quirk, then-owner of DP Strabane t/a Domino's Pizza, has paid £4,250 and apologised to Janice Walsh, who was asked about her age

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has rejected three appeals against orders relating to repossession of a property in Dorchester Park, Belfast. Ultimately, the court found that the appeal came across “as a desperate shot in the dark and was bound to fail on the basis of the evidence and

John Dugdale, partner at Belfast firm Carson McDowell, examines a recent English court ruling with significance for construction law. A recent judgment of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales has provided guidance on whether a collateral warranty can be a “construction contract” for

Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will each receive an interim compensation payment of £100,000, the UK government has announced. Payments will be made in England by the end of October, while the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have respon

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has rejected a claim that an 18-year delay in prosecuting a case was unconscionable or prejudicial. The court noted that the delay had been caused by the appellant’s own actions in choosing to flee the jurisdiction following an explosion.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has set aside a child return order, which the judge previously granted, after new evidence of the father’s behaviour was brought to light. The court found that the father, living in France, had been involved in continuing and escalating threatening behaviour

Employers in Northern Ireland "will need to be willing to pay their employees more" as the cost of living crisis bites, law firm DWF has said. There were a record 779,300 employees receiving pay through HMRC PAYE in Northern Ireland in July 2022, an increase of 0.4 per cent over the month and an inc

Commercial law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has combined its two Belfast premises into a new office based on Linenhall Street.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has allowed the extradition of an applicant from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland after he breached his parole license terms. The court rejected his claim that Northern Ireland should not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in Ireland, and found tha

Northern Ireland’s High Court recently quashed a 2014 report into a Belfast bombing where the findings of the report inaccurately detailed potential investigative bias. The court rejected an argument that the report, produced by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET), could instead be edited.

Northern Ireland's legal aid agency has launched a crackdown on overpayment through a new process that will see a random monthly sample of cases investigated to confirm the financial eligibility of the applicant at all stages. The Legal Services Agency (LSA) previously began investigating a monthly

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced two senior appointments to its Belfast team. Rachel Richardson has been appointed as a director in the employment team, while Laura Menary has been appointed as a senior associate in the healthcare team.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected an appeal for contact where it was found that a step-father was not acting in the best interests of a 15-year-old girl. The court noted that the father had initiated contact with the girl, had discussed inappropriate topics, and had abducted the girl