Northern Ireland

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are ending an all-out boycott of all legally aided Crown Court cases amid an ongoing dispute over legal aid. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said today that it will not extend the withdrawal of services which began at the start of January and was later exte

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has appointed Gary Adair as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution team. An expert in banking litigation and secured recovery actions, Mr Adair brings over 17 years of experience in insolvency, restructuring, and debt recovery.

Northern Ireland's justice minister is to launch reporting guidelines aimed at helping news organisations report effectively and sensitively on domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. First released in 2019, the Responsible Reporting Matters framework calls for journalists not to over-s

Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors has appointed family law specialist Terri McLaughlin as a solicitor in the firm's Derry office. Ms McLaughlin qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 2019 and brings significant experience in divorce and matrimonial law to the firm.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed 130 new solicitors to the profession at its largest-ever admission ceremony, which drew over 500 attendees.

Judges in Northern Ireland are highly stressed, feel under-paid and are increasingly concerned about their personal safety, according to new research. Researchers at the UCL Judicial Institute this week published the findings of the 2024 UK Judicial Attitude Survey (JAS), a biennial longitudinal sur

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted immigration solicitor Sinead Marmion to the position of senior associate. Ms Marmion joined the firm in 2019 and acts in all areas of asylum and immigration law, spanning multiple practice areas including human rights, public law and litigation.

An independent review of Northern Ireland's liquor licensing system has recommended major reform, including the establishment of a new Northern Ireland Licensing Authority and changes to the "surrender principle". The Department of Communities, which commissioned the University of Stirling's Institu

Northern Ireland's centuries-old ban on the use of the Irish language in the courts is to be repealed this week. Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge said it has been informed that Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn will this week commence section 4 of the Identity and Language (Northern Irel

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has appointed six long-standing team members as directors in the firm.

A new book strengthens the case for an Enniskillen bombing inquiry along the lines of the ongoing Omagh bombing inquiry, lawyers acting for four victims' families have said. Journalist Martin Dillon last week published a new book, The Sorrow and the Loss: The Tragic Shadow Cast by the Troubles on th

A former CEO of the Women's Aid Federation NI has been appointed to lead an independent review into the death of a man during his trial for rape and murder. Dr Jan Melia, a current domestic homicide review chairperson, has been appointed as the independent reviewer in the case of Jonathan Cresswell.

Kennedys associate Emma Falloon has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA). William Wilson, a property lawyer with Lacey Solicitors, will support Ms Falloon as vice-chair for the 2025 term following the association's recent AGM.

A coroner's finding that the 1992 shooting by British soldiers of four Provisional IRA men at Clonoe Chapel was not justified has been referred to prosecutors. Mr Justice Michael Humphreys ruled earlier this month that the soldiers, who belonged to a specialist military unit (SMU), held no honest be

Tughans has been ranked as Northern Ireland's most prolific legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the 10th year in a row. The firm advised on 94 of the 346 transactions recorded in 2024 — more than 25 per cent of all reported deals during the year — according to the la