Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed new trainee solicitors Laura Gooding, Sarah Lyle, Thomas Moorehead and Imogen Kelly. Ms Gooding is a legal graduate of the University of East Anglia, while Ms Lyle studied law at Queen's University Belfast and Mr Moorehead and Ms Kelly complet

Investment in legal aid is necessary to speed up the criminal justice system, the Bar of Northern Ireland has said in its response to the draft programme for government. The Bar today published its 11-page submission to the consultation on the first programme for government following several years o

The Northern Ireland Assembly will be asked to opt-in to new UK legislation which will end the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2009. The UK is set to become the only country in the world with legislation creating a "smokefree generation" after a similar law in New Zealand was repealed

Northern Ireland firm McCay Legal has promoted Kirsty Holmes to associate director and head of residential property. Ms Holmes was promoted on her return from maternity leave last month.

Northern Ireland's Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has paid a substantial settlement to its former interim chief executive who complained of sex, race and age discrimination and constructive dismissal. The sum paid to Margaret Farragher, who resigned in June 2022, was

Tughans remains Northern Ireland's most prolific M&A firm according to figures spanning the first three-quarters of the year. The firm has acted in 42 transactions in the year to date, well ahead of A&L Goodbody and Carson McDowell on 35 each, according to the latest Experian MarketIQ report

Two Newry firms, Luke Curran & Co Solicitors and Casey & Casey Solicitors, have merged.

Barristers appearing in the most serious criminal cases in Northern Ireland are effectively being asked to do twice the work for half the pay they were getting two decades ago, the chairperson of the Bar of Northern Ireland has told Irish Legal News. Donal Lunny KC, who took up office in September,

Barrister Siobhán Caslin has been appointed to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Ms Caslin, who has over 12 years' experience in public and regulatory law, is one of four new Council members appointed with effect from today until 3 November 2028.

Over 100 criminal barristers gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast this morning during a one-day strike over legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA), which represents criminal barristers within the Bar of Northern Ireland, is holding a full-scale day of action today.

Eversheds Sutherland NI has celebrated after being named 2024 Property Legal Team of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has paid tribute to directors Karen Blair and Kathryn Collie on their retirement from the firm.

Northern Ireland solicitors are to join their criminal barrister colleagues in withdrawing from criminal court cases on Monday. In a statement confirming its support for the action, the Law Society of Northern Ireland said the criminal justice system "will collapse without an immediate increase in l

Northern Ireland’s High Court has dismissed a challenge from the Police Ombudsman to a decision by the chief constable of the PSNI to hold a misconduct meeting in respect of a death in detention. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys determined that the relevant

A former PSNI chief superintendent has been appointed as the new prisoner ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Darrin Jones, who has spent over three decades in policing, takes up office today for a three-year term.