Northern Ireland

Carson McDowell has announced the expansion of its litigation practice with the merger of defence insurance litigation specialists Francis J Irvine Solicitors into the business. Two lawyers ...

Clare Curran, partner and head of the matrimonial department at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, writes on how divorce awards are determined. One aspect of divorce that surprises ...

Prominent Northern Ireland barristers Brett Lockhart QC and Gregory McGuigan QC were yesterday ordained as Catholic deacons at a ceremony in St Peter's Cathedral. The lawyers, alongside ...

The judge-led review of the administration of justice in serious sexual offence cases is ahead of schedule and will publish its recommendations next month, according to reports. ...

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland has officially opened a new office in Omagh, based in the Sperrin Centre alongside justice partner organisations such as the Youth ...

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has voiced concern that yesterday's UK Supreme Court judgment may "raise uncertainty about the application of equality law in the commercial ...

A private members' bill to decriminalise abortion in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will introduced in the House of Commons later this month. The bill will be ...

The Belfast office of A&L Goodbody (ALG) recently hosted the third annual Northern Ireland Top 100 Companies Banquet, in partnership with Ulster Business magazine. The Banquet at ...

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed the recognition of its director and chairman Karen Blair and directors Stephen Cross and Kathryn Collie in The Legal 500 ...

Four former Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland have endorsed a call for the UK government to abandon its legacy inquest plans in favour of prioritising victim ...

Co Down solicitor Elaine Mary Early has admitted defrauding former clients to the tune of up to £400,000, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Ms Early yesterday pleaded guilty ...

Derry solicitor Damien McDaid has denied defrauding the Legal Services Agency (LSA) at the outset of his trial before Londonderry Crown Court. He is alleged to have ...

A 63-year-old man who was told by a company in Northern Ireland that they were ‘looking for a younger person’ to fill an employment vacancy, has been ...

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at reducing the threat posed by cybercriminals targeting homebuyers, sellers, lenders and solicitors. The ...