Northern Ireland

Brendan McGuigan A report into Northern Ireland's high security Maghaberry Prison has described it as the most dangerous prison ever inspected by Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate of Prisons in England and Wales.

Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, has said long-delayed inquests linked to the Troubles should go ahead with all available evidence.

Lord Hodge A justice of the UK Supreme Court has described quotas as “corrosive”.

Justice Minister David Ford A new report on access to justice in Northern Ireland has made 150 wide-ranging recommendations aimed at reducing costs and improving the experience of those who come into contact with the justice system.

Pictured (l-r): Dr Anne-Marie McAlinden and Dr Clare Dwyer A collection of essays on criminal justice, edited by two academics in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast, has been published by Hart Publishing.

Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director at Amnesty International The "battle for equality in Northern Ireland" will move to the courts after a vote on legalising same-sex marriage was blocked by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), campaigners have said.

Steven Agnew MLA The Children's Services Co-operation Bill is set to become law after being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly today.

Michael Johnston, managing partner at Carson McDowell Belfast-based commercial law firm Carson McDowell has been highly recommended in the Chambers UK Guide 2016, the firm has announced.

Glenn Jordan, director of the Law Centre Three critically acclaimed short films about slavery will be screened by Law Centre (NI) in collaboration with Foyle Film Festival and Unchosen later this month.

David Menzies, ICAS Director of Insolvency Directors, shareholders and others connected with an insolvent company in the UK can now have their proposed pre-pack acquisition of the insolvent business reviewed by an independent pool of experts in a move to improve trust and transparency in UK business

A former president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has been recognised for promoting Northern Ireland’s legal profession to international businesspeople with an Ambassador of the Year award.

The Franco-British Lawyers Society will host a colloquium called Investigating Suspicious Deaths: Inquests and Inquiries in the Inn of Court in Northern Ireland on 27 November 2015. The conference will be opened by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and its speakers and chairs will include:

Maurice Morrow MLA The Law Society of Northern Ireland has hit back at an MLA who complained about a "bottomless pit" of legal aid funding being made available to convicted criminals.

DUP MLA Alastair Ross An online dispute resolution system, which is currently being used to settle legal cases in Holland and British Columbia in Canada, could be introduced in Northern Ireland.

Emma Pengelly MLA A qualified barrister and former law lecturer who was co-opted as an MLA a mere month ago has been elevated to the rank of junior minister.