Northern Ireland

Proposed new domestic violence laws will take up to a year to come into effect to allow for training across the justice system, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. Ms Long is planning to introduce legislation to make it an offence for a person to engage in a course of abusive behaviour (on two or

Trainees at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) triumphed over law students at Queen's University Belfast to win the Northern Ireland heat of the Client Consultation Competition 2020. Amira Graham and Ross White from the IPLS took on QUB students Taylor Derrien and Brandon Lijdsman in

The UK Government has been asked to clarify who will be responsible for implementing checks on trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after the Scottish Government ruled out checks at Scottish ports. Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told MLAs earlier this week that Scott

Justice Minister Naomi Long has said she supports the proposed £108 million redevelopment of Magilligan Prison, but has offered no news on when capital funding for the project will become available.

Improved search technology and equipment should be deployed in Northern Ireland prisons to help prevent drug smuggling, the Prisoner Ombudsman has said. The recommendation is one of seven included in Dr Lesley Carroll's report into the death of 27-year-old Paul Johnston in Magilligan Prison in 2017.

Members of the legal community in Northern Ireland have been invited to #FaceTheFuture and have their pictures taken as part of a global photography project showcasing the diverse face of women in the law. A photo shoot is being held tomorrow as part of celebrations for International Women’s D

The law firms and barristers earning most from legal aid in Northern Ireland are no longer being named out of concerns about GDPR rules. The Legal Services Agency has not published details payments made to solicitor firms and individual barristers for four years.

Belfast-based John McKee Solicitors has rebranded as McKees to coincide with a major £250,000 investment in its offices and staff.

Alison Cassidy, partner at BLM in Belfast, examines proposals to slash the personal injury discount rate in Northern Ireland. The Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland, Naomi Long MLA, has asked officials to undertake a statutory consultation with the Government Actuary and the Department of Fina

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has taken up larger offices in Belfast as it plans to expand its footprint in Northern Ireland. The firm, which has provided a full range of legal services from Belfast since 2015, is now based on Montgomery Street in the city centre.

Belfast-based Edwards & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Philip Gordon and Bronagh Mulgrew as solicitors. Mr Gordon, who previously qualified and practised as a solicitor in London, brings over 15 years' experience in litigation, dealing both with commercial disputes for business c

Lawyers involved in the controversial 2018 Belfast rape trial have threatened to sue former Ireland rugby captain Rory Best for libel, according to reports. The retired sportsman has received correspondence from defamation lawyer Paul Tweed on behalf of partners at KRW LAW LLP and barristers Brendan

Champion boxers Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes visited Hydebank Wood College as part of a boxing skills initiative for young men and women in detention. The Ulster Boxing Council, the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) and the Northern Ireland Prison Service jointly hosted the six-week, non-co

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed 86 newly-qualified solicitors to the legal profession. The new lawyers were presented to president Rowan White and the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, by the registrar of solicitors, David A. Lavery CB.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland's complaints system is open, accessible and timely, the Lay Observer for Northern Ireland has found. The watchdog's annual report for 2018/19 has identified a positive trend in how complaints are registered and handled by the Society.