Northern Ireland

The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan Proposals to create a non-ministerial department for the judiciary are at an early stage, MLAs heard yesterday.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden is working to enhance the domestic violence listing arrangement in Derry as a matter of priority over the next five years.

Attorney General John Larkin QC Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin QC could involve himself in two Brexit cases to be heard by the High Court.

Solicitors at Belfast firm Carson McDowell have begun hosting a series of sessions aimed at teaching young people about their rights and responsibilities in a number of areas.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire The families of those killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre walked out of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire after failing to reach agreement on funding for legacy inquests.

Pictured (l-r): James O’Kane, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Queen’s University; deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness; First Minister Arlene Foster; Queen’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick Johnston First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness attended t

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has revealed her officials are engaging with their English, Welsh and Scottish counterparts on the issue of stalking. Ms Sugden outlined her intention to review the current legislation in relation to stalking to the Northern Ireland Assembly last wee

In Belfast Crown Court, Justice McBride sentenced a 33-year-old man to an indeterminate custodial sentence for the manslaughter of a 29-year-old man in 2015, ordering that he must serve a minimum term of six years before the Parole Commissioners can consider him for release on licence. Mohsin Bhatti

Richard Murphy One of Northern Ireland's leading energy experts has warned that if Brexit negotiations were to take the UK outside European energy networks consumers would face increased bills.

Ten members of the Herbert Smith Freehills Belfast team have abseiled down the Dromore Viaduct to raise money for the Simon Community NI.

The Social Security Commissioner has held that a working mother of four children was not disentitled to tax credits solely on the basis that her childcare provider was located outside the United Kingdom. A Tribunal of Commissioners stated that regulation 14(2)(d) of the Working Tax Credit Regulation

Lord Neuberger Six prisoners serving time in Northern Ireland arising from violent deaths have launched appeals following the UK Supreme Court ruling joint enterprise which was issued in February.

Michael Johnston Belfast-based Carson McDowell has been recognised as a Top Tier Firm in 11 practice areas in the Legal 500 2016, which was published yesterday.

A petition with over 20,000 signatures will be presented to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont next Tuesday. The petition, against the use of the veto over marriage equality legislation by the DUP, that will be presented by Gerry Carroll MLA, West Belfast People Before Profit, was gathered by

In the high court in Belfast, Justice Keegan dismissed an appeal brought by the mother of five children, three of which had been taken into care after chronic neglect and emotional abuse. The Court found that the Judge who had granted the children's care orders had ultimately achieved the correct ou