Northern Ireland

The PSNI has refused to publish a highly-critical report into the unlawful arrests of investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey. In response to freedom of information requests submitted by The Detail, the force said the report was "not commissioned or written in a format for public

A former president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has been appointed to join a team of international observers for elections taking place in Zimbabwe later this month. Brian Speers, the managing partner in Belfast-based CMG Cunningham Dickey, will join distinguished colleagues in the Commonw

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has imprisoned a former solicitor for a period of three months over unpaid maintenance arrears from 2017. The court found that the imprisonment was regrettable but necessary given that no assurances were given in relation to paying back the debt.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has launched a new podcast series, with the first episode exploring children's rights issues with Caroline Cunningham from the NSPCC. The Shared Goals series will will hear from leading experts, activists, and practitioners on a range of pressing

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed a significant judicial review ruling which clarifies the legislative position on the recruitment of specific professional services organisations during public procurement exercises. The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) brought

Barrister Matthew Corkey and solicitor John O'Neill have been appointed as legal commissioners to the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland (PCNI). PCNI is an independent body critical to the process of deciding whether offenders who are eligible for parole are safe to be released back into the

The PSNI has apologised after an unprecedented data breach saw the names, roles and other personal details of all serving police officers and civilian staff published on its website. The details were inadvertently disclosed as part of the PSNI's response to a freedom of information request about sta

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has retained the Law Society of Northern Ireland's prestigious Lexcel accreditation for a further three years.

Northern Ireland's High Court has refused leave to apply for judicial review to a man with a deportation order who argued that he had British citizenship as a result of his adoption by a UK/Italian couple despite being born in Italy. The court also found that the deportation order did not impact on

The BBC incurred more than £450,000 in legal costs following actions brought by former Newsline presenter Donna Traynor and Spotlight journalist Lena Ferguson, it has emerged. Ms Traynor contended that she had suffered unlawful discrimination on grounds of age, gender and disability, while Ms

Fresh inquests have been ordered into the deaths of five men who were killed in four attacks in Mid-Ulster between 1988 and 1991. The families of Phelim McNally, Thomas Casey, Sean Anderson, Dwayne O'Donnell and Thomas Armstrong believe that the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was involved in their ki

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has become the first independent law firm in Northern Ireland to sign the Greener Litigation Pledge. The mission statement outlines practical steps that lawyers can take to reduce the environmental impact of their dispute resolution practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has imposed a prison sentence of 18 years for a husband convicted of murdering his wife by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight. Mr Justice John Ailbe O'Hara said the sentence imposed on Thomas Rainey was the "least he deserved" following a "harrowing" at

A&L Goodbody has been authorised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland to become a limited liability partnership (LLP), more than two years after taking the same step south of the border. The firm became A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP with effect from Tuesday 1 August 2023.

A trainee solicitor with Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has raised more than £9,000 for the Down's Syndrome Association after climbing Africa's tallest mountain. Conor Cleverley, 23, travelled to Tanzania in early July to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the only charity in Northern