Northern Ireland

James Brokenshire Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers has stepped down from her post after turning down a new role in Theresa May's government.

‘No harm done?’ - an innovative short film aimed at educating young people on the impact peer pressure can have on the choices they make and the often unintended consequences of their actions and behaviours – was launched at an event in Belfast City Hall. Funded by the Belfast Policing and Com

Peter Lockhart Belfast solicitors Cleaver Fulton Rankin have participated in a 5-A-side football tournament to raise money for cancer charity, Macmillan.

Darragh Mackin Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin has been named Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards ceremony in London.

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has dismissed a man's appeal against his four-year sentence for conspiracy to defraud, one count of acquiring criminal property, and one count of concealing criminal property. The offences related to the setting up and operation of websites which permitted the vi

Two women have won a £47,000 settlement in sex discrimination cases they had taken with the assistance of the Equality Commission of Northern Ireland. The Agri-Food and Bio-Sciences Institute (AFBI) paid out to two women who alleged they were subjected to sex discrimination, sexual harassment and v

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced the allocation of over £453,000 from the Asset Recovery Community Scheme to projects aimed at tackling crime and the fear of crime.

Civil rights activist Ivan Cooper has been given an honorary law degree by the University of Ulster.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published proposals to reform the system used to award funding to third sector organisations delivering justice outcomes in light of “challenging financial circumstances”.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden at the launch of a new Victim Support NI hub in Foyle Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a public consultation on a Charter setting out the “entitlements and standards” that will apply to witnesses of crime.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a consultation on a draft Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy for 2016/17.

Steven Keenan Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed solicitor Steven Keenan to their commercial and litigation team.

Paul McBride, partner and head of Pinsent Masons' Belfast office International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced it achieved a global turnover of £382.3 million and increased its profit per equity partner to £550,000 in 2015/16.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned people in Strabane to be on the look out for suspicious items after the alarm was raised near Strabane Court House. Police received a report on Saturday that a "device" had been left near the courthouse in town. Officers carried out extensive

Gavin Booth The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is launching a new investigation into the killing of Colum Marks by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in Downpatrick twenty-five years ago.