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Conor McCormick, a PhD Candidate in the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast, critiques the decision in the same-sex marriage case known as Petition X. The High Court of Northern Ireland has delivered two related judgments dealing with the issue of same-sex marriage. Three brief critiques o

A 22-year-old man who was sentenced to a term of five-years' imprisonment for possession of explosives and ammunition has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal in Belfast. Applying the approach in R v Pollock, Lord Justice Weatherup found that the convictions were

Ian Bailey will be tried in the French courts for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in absentia. Lawyers for Ms Toscan du Plantier's family say that the trial will go ahead despite the Irish courts ruling last month that Mr Bailey should not be extradited from Ireland to France, The Irish Time

The roll-out of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland has been complicated by technical problems with claimants using Irish passports and Northern Ireland driving licenses.A number of claimants told BBC News they were unable to verify their identity through an online UK government website with these

A paralegal hailing from Co Cork, who posed as a barrister in order to defraud people, has been jailed in England for eight years. Michael Cremin, 41, advertised himself as a barrister and was listed on a legitimate chambers website, despite his law degree from the University of London being entirel

Paul Tweed Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed of Johnsons Solicitors has secured an apology and damages from Metro for former First Minister Peter Robinson.

The Irish Yearbook of International Law is now accepting submissions for its thirteenth volume. The internationally peer-reviewed yearbook, edited by Professor Siobhán Mullaly (incoming at NUI Galway) and Professor Fiona de Londras (University of Birmingham) and published by Hart Publishing, publis

Campbell Newell Trade mark specialist Marks & Clerk today said businesses should still seek expert advice ahead of Brexit, despite some clarity over industry issues post-split.

A judge in the High Court in London has criticised Home Secretary Amber Rudd for failing to release a torture survivor from detention in spite of repeated court orders. At an emergency hearing yesterday, Mrs Justice Nicola Davies DBE said Mrs Rudd had provided "less than satisfactory reasons" for th

Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran is sponsoring a series of public talks to be hosted by the Royal Irish Academy beginning next month. The first talk, on 12 September, welcomes the former President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese MRIA, as a guest speaker.

Pictured (l-r): Kimberly Hill, TinyLife, receives a cheque from Kenny Chambers, Managing Partner, Johnsons and Eva Morgan, Johnsons A team from Belfast-based Johnsons Solicitors has a cheque for more than £2,000 to premature and vulnerable baby charity TinyLife.

A man who failed to be crowned Apple Queen of a small German town in a head-to-head contest has challenged the results in court. The town of Guben in Brandenburg extended their traditional contest to men for the first time last year because of a shortage in candidates.

The successors in title of land subject to a negative covenant contained in a lease agreed to in 1981 have had their application for a declaration that the covenant was unlawful refused in the High Court in Belfast. Finding that the application of the doctrine of restraint of trade to successors in

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan discussed Brexit and paramilitary issues with the UK government's Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire yesterday.

John-Mark McCafferty A national housing charity has warned that rent legislation is not being flouted by some landlords.