Northern Ireland

The International Bar Association's Bar Issues Commission is set to stage the 12th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference in Belfast this May. The event will bring together delegates from around the globe to discuss the latest developments affecting the legal profession.

Clare Bailey An MLA has marked International Women's Day with a call for further submissions to her consultation on new abortion legislation.

Students and staff at Queen's University Belfast were invited to participate in a poster competition to mark International Women's Day.

Pictured: Lauren Stewart, Andrea McIlroy-Rose and Megan McPhillips Two Belfast school pupils are visiting the London headquarters of Pinsent Masons to mark International Women's Day today.

A couple who complained that the council were in breach of the licence agreement to allow them to use their static caravan in Portstewart have been awarded €750 in compensation in Coleraine County Court. The couple were denied access for six months despite having paid their licence fee for the ful

Claire Sugden Independent Unionist MLA Claire Sugden has said she wants to continue as Justice Minister following last week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections.

A fresh PSNI investigation into the 1972 murder of Jean Smyth-Campbell would not meet the requirements of article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. Margaret McQuillan, sister of Ms Smyth-Campbell, initiated judicial review proceedings against the PSNI

The UK government must fulfil its commitment to hold a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of solicitor Pat Finucane, Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan (pictured) has said. Mr Flanagan delivered the annual Pat Finucane lecture in Belfast's Europa Hotel last night.

The Northern Ireland Executive has breached its statutory duties by failing to implement an Irish language strategy, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. Mr Justice Paul Maguire ruled in favour of a judicial review brought by Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge, who said the Executive had not ma

The names of all companies benefiting from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme can be published, the High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Donnell Deeny held it would be in the public interest for Economy Minister Simon Hamilton to name companies benefiting from the scheme, though maintained an inj

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced the launch of their Advanced Advocacy Course for Solicitors 2017. Now in its 18th year, the Advocacy course continues to grow in popularity and attendance providing world class training to local solicitors to help them improve and develop their advoc

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Victims of domestic violence have been let down by Stormont's collapse, Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has said.

Rob Aberdein Belfast firm Wilson Nesbitt and Scottish firm Aberdein Considine have announced a new long-term collaboration.

Judge Corinne Philpott QC Key figures in Northern Ireland's legal profession have proposed that the Institute of Professional Legal Studies should create a graduate prize in the name of the late Judge Corinne Philpott QC.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published the latest edition of The Writ, with new president Ian Huddleston adorning the cover. Mr Huddleston took up the role last December.