Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s High Court has allowed a judicial review application brought by a serving police constable seeking to prevent a disciplinary hearing into allegations of gross misconduct. The court found that judicial review here was appropriate, despite the fact that there were alternative

Northern Ireland's high street voucher scheme was introduced without regard for equality law obligations, the Equality Commission has found. The watchdog investigated following two individual complaints that the Department for the Economy had failed to comply with its own Equality Scheme commitments

UK law firm TLT has appointed Belfast-based renewable energy development expert David Miller as partner in the firm’s UK-wide real estate team. Mr Miller has over a decade of experience advising on the investment, sale and development of renewable energy projects as well as advising landowners

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published a special podcast to mark International Women’s Day 2023. Hosted by radio and TV presenter Sarah Travers, the podcast features Paddy Kelly, former barrister and director of the Children’s Law Centre; Maria McCloskey, director of The PILS

Northern Ireland law firm Hewitt & Gilpin has relocated its headquarters from Belfast city centre to Holywood, Co Down. The firm, which retains an office in east Belfast, said the strategic move to larger premises on Holywood's High Street would extend its private client and commercial offering

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie has launched a new partnership with Cancer Fund for Children NI to raise valuable funds, awareness and support for the local charity. Emma Rooney, associate director with Millar McCall Wylie, leads the charity committee at the firm.

Belfast solicitor Alphonsus Maginness has been appointed to the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) for a four-year term. Mr Maginness has practised as a solicitor for over 30 years. In February 1998 he was appointed chief legal adviser in what is now the Business Services Organisati

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has commenced an investigation into the PSNI policies and practice and the obligations imposed on police officers when interacting with vulnerable people. Considered by the Ombudsman, Marie Anderson, to be an area of high risk where failings could lead to in

UK law firm TLT has introduced free menopause testing for women as part of a package of new supports for staff members going through menopause. The firm, with a well-established office in Belfast, announced the new measures on International Women's Day 2023 and said they would help to reach its ambi

Co Down law firm Fisher & Fisher is celebrating after reaching the "momentous milestone" of 125 years in business, with a range of celebration events planned across 2023. The firm has offices in Newry, Newcastle, Kilkeel, Rathfriland, Belfast and Donaghadee, and is one of the longest-established

No prosecution will be taken in respect of threats made against journalist Patricia Devlin and her baby, Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has said. The PSNI re-investigated the online threats, which purported to be from neo-Nazi terror group Combat 18, after the Police Ombudsman u

Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden, professor of law and criminal justice at Queen's University Belfast, has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. The Academy is the representative body for social sciences in the UK and, as such, links with the government, produces its own policy

Stuart Nevin, principal associate in the Belfast office of Shoosmiths, analyses the trends in Northern Ireland's real estate market.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has determined that the Northern Ireland Policing Board (NIPB) did not have grounds to reject medical evidence involving injuries at work for two former constables. The court found that the medical evidence determination, not the Board’s, was final.

Wilson Nesbitt partner Lenore Rice has been recognised as an "outstanding mentor" at the 2023 Women in Business Awards in Belfast.