Northern Ireland

A man who alleged that he was told "we don't serve Protestants" by the landlord of Bittles Bar in Belfast has settled a religious discrimination case for £6,500. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland supported the man, who has not been named, in bringing the case against John Bittles.

The Irish government has said it may introduce legislation to facilitate its co-operation with the UK's Omagh bombing inquiry, which is now under way. Scottish judge Lord Turnbull yesterday presided over the inquiry's first public hearing at the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh, which dealt with prelimin

EU member states including Ireland may have to consider an individual's rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union before executing UK arrest warrants issued under post-Brexit rules, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has said. The court was asked in March to

The UK government is to abandon an appeal of the Northern Ireland High Court's finding that controversial legacy legislation is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Labour government has already pledged to "repeal and replace" the previous government's Northern Ireland Troubles

Solicitors joined the annual Belfast Pride parade on Saturday, marching through Belfast city centre in celebration of the LGBT+ community in Northern Ireland.

The UK's Omagh bombing inquiry is to host its first public hearing tomorrow. The preliminary hearing, taking place in the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh, will consider procedural issues relating to the conduct of future public hearings and the inquiry's investigation. No witnesses will be called and no

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) marked Belfast Pride Festival 2024 with a panel discussion on the impact of domestic abuse and violence within the workplace, particularly focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community. The 'Safe at Home, Safe at Work' event, featuring panellists from local supp

Northern Ireland's High Court has dismissed the appeal of a man who transferred £250,000 from his mother's estate for his own benefit and that of his daughter whilst acting under an enduring power of attorney. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David McFarland remarked that &ld

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is consulting on proposed changes to policing codes of practice in response to new counter-terrorism and national security legislation. The 12-week consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Dozens of new prison officers are being recruited in Northern Ireland in response to a "very steep rise" in prisoner numbers. Northern Ireland's prison population has increased by over 500 prisoners since July 2021 and now stands at 1,920.

Lawyers from Cleaver Fulton Rankin's private client and dispute resolution teams have been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024. The Chambers High Net Worth Guide recognises the best in practice lawyers and law firms in the international private wealth market. The guide covers a wealth o

Owners of XL Bully type dogs in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for new mandatory exemption certificates in two weeks' time. All XL Bully owners who wish to keep their dog will have to apply and pay for an exemption certificate by 31 December 2024 in the second stage of new restrictions.

Over £300,000 has been awarded to a Caterpillar NI employee in what is believed to be one of the highest-ever individual awards for equal pay in Northern Ireland. McCartan Turkington Breen Solicitors acted on behalf of Shona Boyle, who brought a complaint in July 2018 in respect of the differe

An Ulster University postgraduate student from Roscommon has been awarded the prestigious A&O Shearman award for the best overall performance in the field of librarianship and information management.

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has been granted permission to intervene in the PSNI surveillance case before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London. The IPT is examining alleged unlawful covert surveillance of journalists in a case brought by Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney, wh