Northern Ireland

Pinsent Masons has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Week British Legal Awards 2016. The firm's rapid international expansion was among factors cited by a panel of distinguished judges.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden A prison governor in Northern Ireland has won an award for inspirational leadership at the UK Civil Service Awards in London.

A Derry solicitor has denied making “misleading, false or deceptive” claims relating to Legal Aid forms. Forty-two year old Damien McDaid, from Templemore in Derry, denied a total of 61 charges when he appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Friday.

Michael Johnston, managing partner at Carson McDowell Belfast firm Carson McDowell has been awarded the title of Regional Law Firm of the Year in the prestigious Legal 500 rankings for the second time in the past three years.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden and Cheryl Lamont The Probation Board for Northern Ireland has appointed Cheryl Lamont as chief executive.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden opened Victim Support NI's 35th anniversary conference, addressing the needs of vulnerable victims and congratulating the voluntary organisation on their outstanding support to victims and witnesses of crime. Around 112 volunteers and fulltime staff

Members of the Law Society of Northern Ireland have raised more than £15,000 for CLIC Sargent, the cancer charity supporting children and young people. The Society has spent the past year supporting and fundraising on behalf of CLIC Sargent, its chosen charity of the year.

The bakers at the centre of the “gay cake” case have been told they may have a possible route of appeal to the UK Supreme Court. Lawyers acting for Ashers Baking Company believed their rights of appeal in the UK courts may have been exhausted following a ruling against them at the Court of Appea

Brendan McGuigan A new inspection report on Maghaberry Prison has found work to provide a safer, more stable environment for prisoners and staff at the high security facility is continuing, but issues remain around support for vulnerable prisoners and the availability and use of drugs.

Karen Blair Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category ahead of the UTV Business Eye Awards 2016.

An academic in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast has been recognised for the positive impact of her work at the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Prizes 2016.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced plans to bring a "community response" approach to Northern Ireland prisons following recent deaths in custody.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden met with junior Northern Ireland Office minister Kris Hopkins yesterday.

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has presented a cheque for £500 to homelessness charity The Welcome Organisation.

Ciaran O'Hare A challenge to Brexit has broken new ground in becoming the first civil case in Northern Ireland's history to be referred to the UK Supreme Court by the Court of Appeal, lawyers have said.