Northern Ireland

Francesca Albanese, one of the leading UN experts on Palestine, is to deliver Amnesty International Northern Ireland's annual lecture next week. Ms Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, will speak about the findings of her latest report, Genocide

Inspectors have given top marks to Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women's Prison — a first-time achievement for any prison facility in Northern Ireland. Outcomes for young men and women were ranked as "good" in both facilities against the four 'healthy prison' tests of ‘safety’,

Three independent experts have been appointed to conduct a review of environmental governance in Northern Ireland, including considering options for an independent environment protection agency.

Rough sleeping and begging would be decriminalised in Northern Ireland under plans put out for consultation. Justice minister Naomi Long is seeking views from the public on the repeal of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, which criminalises rough sleeping, and section 3 of the Vagrancy (Irelan

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed four solicitors and a new HR manager. The Northern Ireland firm has recruited Rebecca Russell as HR manager and newly-qualified solicitor Caitriona Fitzpatrick to its banking and finance department.

All-Ireland law firm PA Duffy & Co Solicitors has appointed Enda McGarrity as a director, making the 28-year-old the firm's youngest-ever partner. Mr McGarrity graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 2018 and qualified as a solicitor in 2021.

The UK's electoral watchdog has imposed a £250 fine on the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) following an investigation into its accounting records. The party failed to keep accounting records that were sufficient to show and explain the party's transactions.

Belfast-based firm Millar McCall Wylie has reported a 12 per cent increase in turnover and a "significant" increase in profit. The independently-owned Northern Ireland firm has not published figures, but says it has already surpassed a five-year target for 50 per cent growth which it set in 2021, ha

An honorary law doctorate has been conferred by Queen's University Belfast on the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, Joe Kennedy III. Dr Kennedy, a former congressman and a father of two, received two prestigious honorary doctorates from Queen's and Ulster University at a special ceremony in Sto

A coroner in Northern Ireland has determined that the use of lethal force by British Army soldiers which led to the shooting and subsequent death of Francis Bradley in 1986 was justified, reasonable and appropriate. Delivering judgment for the High Court, His Honour Judge Peter Irvine KC highlighted

Belfast-based commercial law firm Davidson McDonnell has appointed Alastair Keith as a director in the firm's corporate team.

HHD Solicitors has appointed Joanne Moore as an associate solicitor in the firm's conveyancing department. Writing on LinkedIn, the firm said: "Joanne brings a wealth of experience and expertise of the conveyancing process and her enthusiasm for exceptional client care will be a tremendous asset to

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has urged firms to complete a survey on legal technology. The online survey, which will run until Friday 13 December, has been organised by the Law Society's law tech working group to help it design and deliver tailored solutions to drive efficiencies and business

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has welcomed Leah Deehan as a senior solicitor and Robyn-Dee Herdman as an associate. Ms Deehan joins the firm's private client department, while Ms Herdman joins the corporate and commercial teams.

Over 100 people have given evidence to Northern Ireland's investigation into mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses. First minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly met yesterday with Professor Leanne McCormick and Professor Sean O’Conne