Northern Ireland

A 22-year-old law student at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has been co-opted onto Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Cllr Michael Rice, who is completing a Master's in law, is now a Sinn Féin councillor for The Mournes, succeeding the late Cllr Sean Doran.

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has reported a spike in calls from the hospitality sector following the emergence of the Omicron variant. The LRA's workplace information service (WIS) has seen a dramatic increase in calls over the past two weeks, most of which have been distress cal

Belfast-based law firm Millar McCall Wylie has announced it will be once again renewing its sponsorship of one of Ulster Rugby’s most historic competitions, the Junior Cup.

Northern Ireland victims of the Post Office scandal which saw dozens of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft based on faulty evidence could be next in line to have their convictions overturned. Madden & Finucane Solicitors has written to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on behalf of "a

Proposals for reforms to Northern Ireland's policing oversight and accountability structures have gone out to consultation. The consultation document sets out recommendations arising from the justice minister's "stocktake" of policing oversight and accountability, as well as recommendations made by

Prison visits in Northern Ireland will be suspended from Monday 27 December in response to concern about the Omicron variant. The Northern Ireland Prison Service has announced a number of "cautionary steps" to protect prisons from the threat of Covid-19 over the Christmas period.

Staff at JMK Solicitors and CRASH Services have donated over £55,000 this December to their 2021 charity partner, Cancer Fund for Children.

Northern Ireland corporate and commercial law firm Mills Selig has announced the promotion of Darren Marley to partner at the firm. Mr Marley joined the corporate team as a senior associate in 2019 and has been promoted to partner in recognition of his "outstanding transactional work, client service

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has dismissed an application for leave to extend time and appeal against five sexual offences convictions at Dungannon Crown Court in 2017. The applicant was a father of two children X and Y, the complainants in his case. The application centred largely around the

Judicial review proceedings alleging that Northern Ireland's Covid passports breach human rights laws have been lodged in the High Court in Belfast. Michael Brentnall, director at Brentnall Legal, has been instructed to represent an unnamed client in a challenge to Northern Ireland's Department of H

Changes in Northern Ireland’s labour market are aligned with global post-pandemic trends, with the adoption of a ‘hybrid working’ model regarded as the best means of retaining and attracting talent, a conference as heard. The International Agencies Conference was co-hosted by the L

13 January 2022, 5:15pm - 6:15pm Virtual, via Microsoft TeamsThe UK Supreme Court is hosting a webinar on career pathways to becoming a justice. The event aims to provide early and mid-career legal professionals with an opportunity to learn more about the appointment process and what it takes to bec

Northern Ireland's equality and human rights watchdogs have called on the UK government and European Union to find an urgent solution to alleviate ongoing post-Brexit shortages of kosher food. The Jewish community in Northern Ireland is facing major issues in sourcing kosher food due to the practica

A charity supporting prisoners, former prisoners and their families has received a festive boost from Northern Ireland's prison and probation services. The Northern Ireland Prison Service and Probation Board NI have donated a sack of toys to the Prison Fellowship NI's Christmas Hope appeal.

A review of the redress process for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland has commenced. The review was launched after the Northern Ireland Assembly passed a motion in July recognising "the discontent of victims" with the process, which was launched in March 202