Northern Ireland

Dr Luke Moffett A new report published by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) at QUB School of Law examines the legality of anti-personnel mines, booby traps and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Maurece Hutchinson A prominent personal injury lawyer has welcomed moves to protect children's rights in claim cases.

The convictions of 14 people in Northern Ireland for tampering with their electronic tags will be reviewed after it emerged the tags were faulty. The Department of Justice has written to the 14 people - of whom one was given a one-month prison sentence - to advise them that their convictions will be

Declan McGeown The chief executive of the Youth Justice Agency (YJA) has highlighted the Agency's restorative approach to young offenders to mark the start of Restorative Justice Week.

Staff at Tughans took part in this year's Run in the Dark at Stormont Estate to raise cash for a spinal cord injuries research charity.

Pictured (l-r): Linda Johnston, Dr Julian Sheather Ian Huddleston, Eddie Lynch, Dr Barbara English Greater awareness and a joined up approach is needed to deal with the difficulties surrounding capacity issues in Northern Ireland, a conference hosted by the Law Society of Northern Ireland heard.

Police raided Ballymena Magistrates Court for drugs yesterday, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Proceedings were stopped for half an hour to allow specialist drug detection dogs to inspect defendants after concerns about drugs being brought into the court.

Police officers are being referred for prosecution for speeding, despite legal protection for speeding while at work, the Belfast Telegraph reports. In at least two cases, the officers involved opted to fight their cases in court and were acquitted.

Women in Northern Ireland will not be prosecuted if they disclose a previously unreported rape to claim tax credits, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Concern has been raised that women in Northern Ireland who disclose a previously unreported rape could face prosecution under section 5(1) of the Crimin

A senior solicitor at Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been named Young Lawyer of the Year at LawNet's 2017 Annual Conference and Awards. Rachael Gamble was recognised as an "exceptional" lawyer at the ceremony in Oxfordshire for her legal skills, business and practice development, personal skills and key

A&L Goodbody is sponsoring the Commercial Estate Agent of the Year category in the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards for a third year. The winner will be named at an awards ceremony in Belfast tomorrow.

A Trust in Northern Ireland which agreed to a post-adoption care plan consisting of twice-yearly direct contact, and twice-yearly indirect contact, has been criticised for agreeing to an “excessive” amount of contact granted to parents guilty of child cruel and neglect, and for “the manner and

David Haggan, former Assistant Chief Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland, has passed away at 91, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Mr Haggan, originally from south Belfast, died in Surrey following a distinguished legal career.

Baroness Tani Grey-Thompson Baroness Tani Grey-Thompson addressed the Law Society of Northern Ireland's sixth annual Sports Law Conference on Friday on the subject of her widely-discussed report on the duty of care owed by sporting authorities to athletes.