Northern Ireland

Belfast solicitor Gerard McClure, who practised as Gerard McClure & Co, has passed away. The Law Society of Northern Ireland has extended its condolences to Mr McClure's family, friends and colleagues.

A transgender judge will deliver the second annual Belfast Pride Legal Lecture next month. Master Victoria McCloud is a Master of the Senior Courts in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in London.

The UK government has blocked the release of documents relating to the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane that would otherwise have been released under the 20-year rule. His son, solicitor John Finucane of Finucane Toner Solicitors, told The Irish News that the move showed the British governme

Retired solicitor John O'Neill has launched a fair employment case against the head of Northern Ireland's Department of Health, The Irish News reports. Mr O'Neill alleges that the Department, under the helm of permanent secretary Richard Pengelly, breached recruitment guidelines for Northern Ireland

Firefighters had to be called to Ballymena Courthouse to free a defendant whose handcuffs had become stuck, the News Letter reports. A spokeswoman for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said: "Firefighters removed a set of handcuffs from a man using a disk cutter (essentially another name fo

Carson McDowell has announced eight internal promotions, adding one senior associate and seven new associates to the team.

A judge has criticised the absence of legislation allowing courts to make detention orders for people who self-harm, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Judge Barney McElholm made the comments after a police officer explained that a 37-year-old woman from Londonderry had been arrested after having been r

Striking the balance between reporting allegations and respecting privacy in cases of alleged sexual misdeeds is a thorny issue, writes Fintan Canavan, partner at BLM. The decision to award Sir Cliff Richard a significant sum for a breach of his right to privacy comes at a time when issues of f

The Victims Commissioner has warned that the Government's public consultation on legacy issues is so low-key it risks a poor response rate, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Judith Thompson said the information campaign as it stands could result in thousands of victims missing out on the opportunity to

John Kelly looks at the merits of drawing up a modern slavery statement. Modern slavery significant problem in NI’… ‘PSNI receive 31 trafficking and modern slavery cases’… ‘People being kept as human slaves on a daily basis across Northe

Carson McDowell, led by Emma Cooper, partner in its Real Estate Team, has advised the Belfast Harbour Commissioners in the acquisition of the Obel Tower, Belfast from Marathon Asset Management. Carson McDowell continues to advise BHC with respect to the ongoing development of the harbour, having adv

The Scottish government has gained the support of Northern Ireland's law officer in its legal case with the UK government over Brexit. The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has argued Holyrood's Brexit legislation is consistent with the “constitutional framework of devolution” ahead of the

The Department of Justice has announced that AccessNI has become the first criminal history service in the UK to offer criminal check certificates digitally. AccessNI also remains the only UK service offering online applications for all types of checks.

Olivia O'Kane, partner at Belfast firm Carson McDowell, comments on yesterday's court ruling in favour of Sir Cliff Richard. Today’s ruling will have several major implications for future cases in this area of media law and it undoubtedly marks a shift toward enhanced privacy rights protection

Karen Bradley Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has set out plans to legislate for key public appointments if the Northern Ireland Executive is not restored by the autumn.