Northern Ireland

Law firms across Northern Ireland have given their backing to a new partnership to support LGBT-inclusive employers.

Brian Speers has been named chair of the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) at its first AGM at Law Society House in Belfast.

The Department of Justice has announced plans to transfer Bangor Courthouse to allow it be brought into use as a community facility. The Victorian building will be transferred from Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service (NICTS) to Open House Festival (OHF) under the Northern Ireland Executive'

A man who pleaded guilty to the murder of another in September 2016 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison at Belfast Crown Court. Allowing a two-and-a-half-year reduction in the sentence for the man’s guilty plea before the trial, Mr Justice Colton accepted that his actions were initially in se

Nick Perry Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on proposals to address anti-social behaviour.

Richard Gray Carson McDowell has acted as lead legal advisors for shareholders of one of Northern Ireland's largest housebuilding groups in agreeing the sale of most of the business.

The solicitor acting for former rugby player Stuart Olding has called for a review of all rape and sexual assault cases in Northern Ireland. Belfast-based solicitor Joe Rice said he had concerns about how evidence was being collected and handled following his client's nine-week rape trial before Bel

Grainne Teggart Amnesty International is intervening in the PSNI's court bid not to investigate alleged criminal acts committed during the interrogation of the Hooded Men in 1971.

A house in Newtownabbey has become the first property seized by the National Crime Agency (NCA) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. NCA officers working as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) in Northern Ireland obtained a civil recovery order by consent.

Brendan McGuigan The interim Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Brendan McGuigan, has made 11 recommendations following an investigation into the death of David O'Driscoll.

Victims' groups have called for a review of how Northern Ireland's criminal justice system deals with sexual violence cases. A letter from Victim Support NI, the Women's Aid Federation, Nexus NI and the Men's Advisory Project was published in the Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News today.

Gerard Armstrong High-achieving law students at Queen's University Belfast will have the chance to secure prestigious scholarships as part of a multi-year arrangement with law firm Carson McDowell.

Pictured (l-r): Ciaran McGlone and Michael Black The Law Centre (NI) has announced the appointment of solicitors Ciaran McGlone and Michael Black as legal officers, heading up the centre's employment and social security teams respectively.

Pictured (l-r): Peter O'Brien, deputy CEO of the Law Society; Clare Bates of Carson McDowell; Fiona Donnelly, EU project co-ordinator; and Eoin O'Dell, academic and lawyer The Law Society of Northern Ireland has said the first of two TRADATA training events on the EU General Data Protection Regulati

The employment rights team at Thompsons NI have secured compensation for a UNISON member, following an Industrial Tribunal regarding unauthorised deduction to wages. Darren McGavigan is a receptionist and porter for Western Urgent Care. In his role he is contractually required to work a certain numb