Northern Ireland

The UK Supreme Court has said the UK government does not need to hold an inquiry into a possible 1948 war crime in a ruling that has an "important impact" on investigations related to the Troubles. The Supreme Court ruled that an inquiry into the killing of 24 Maylaan villagers by a British army pat

Chief Constable George Hamilton A separate budget should be established for police investigations into 'cold cases' and legacy matters, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) has said.

A choir of solicitors, barristers and judges is releasing its inaugural CD in celebration of the festive season.

Robert Sharp, communications manager at English PEN Unreformed libel laws in Northern Ireland cannot be allowed to "undermine" the reforms introduced by the Defamation Act 2013 in England and Wales, a spokesperson for English PEN has told Irish Legal News.

Pictured (l-r): Ken McDonald, Ann McGregor, Laura Gillespie, and Marian Cree A data security breach is the biggest corporate crisis threat to Northern Ireland businesses, according to a new poll by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Pinsent Masons.

The Belfast solicitor who owns a 340-year-old tablecloth that was presented to the Prince of Orange in 1675 has said it belongs in Northern Ireland. Solicitor Sam Wilson told the Belfast News Letter that he turned away the Rikjsmuseum in Amsterdam and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London after b

Pádraig Ó Muirigh of Ó Muirigh Solicitors Ian Paisley MP is set to make a charitable donation as part of a libel settlement with Martina Anderson MEP, the High Court in Belfast has heard.

Chief Commissioner Les Allamby The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) will today take over as chair of the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions.

Justice Minister David Ford has praised the work of Victim Support NI while addressing attendees at its Annual General Meeting in Clifton House, Belfast. The theme of the event was Supporting people affected by crime in Northern Ireland.

A woman allegedly abused at a children’s home in Belfast would have been awarded £27,500 in damages, but has had her claim dismissed by the High Court in Belfast on the grounds it is statute barred. The plaintiff Una Irvine was in the care of Nazareth Lodge between 1 March 1935 and 25 September 1

Alastair Ross MLA, chair of the committee Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly met with staff and students at Ulster University yesterday in order to find out more about the university's work across the legal sector.

Victims Commissioner Judith Thompson Northern Ireland's Victims and Survivors Forum has demanded an apology from party leaders and the Irish and British governments over their failure to resolve issues related to the legacy of the Troubles.

A 15-year old schoolboy from Co Antrim, Northern Ireland is taking legal action against the Department of Justice after he was named by media outlets in connection with the high-profile TalkTalk hack. Lawyers acting for the boy say he was named due to a legal loophole brought around because Stormont

Northern Ireland house prices increased by 7 per cent over the year to Q3 2015, according to a new report based on HMRC figures. All district council areas were up between Q3 2014 and Q3 2015, and all areas except Mid Ulster showed an increase from the second quarter of this year, bringing the avera