Northern Ireland

Leading legal figures from Northern Ireland and abroad addressed a conference hosted by The PILS Project in Belfast today.

Karen Bradley Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has said it would "not be appropriate" for Westminster to impose abortion law reform on Northern Ireland.

Tommy Fee Retired teacher and veteran runner Tommy Fee took up an invitation to Magilligan Prison's weekly parkrun over the weekend.

A cross-party group of MPs have secured an emergency debate in Westminster this afternoon on repealing an "archaic" law under which abortion remains a statutory crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Labour MP Stella Creasy and a cross-party group including Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo S

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has halted plans to sell off three police stations in border counties due to uncertainty over Brexit. The force described the move, long speculated about in the media, as a "precautionary step".

Stephen Brown Belfast-born barrister Stephen Brown has become the first man from the UK to complete the 615-mile Monarch's Way trek from Worcester to Brighton.

New research into the experience of young victims in Northern Ireland's criminal justice system has highlighted concerns about courtroom technology and accommodation. The Department of Justice has today published a response in which it said it was upgrading courtroom video-link technology and would

The Belfast office of Pinsent Masons has been named best business in Northern Ireland for Diversity & Inclusion at the Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards.

At least 43 same-sex couples from Northern Ireland were married south of the border or in Great Britain in 2016, according to new figures. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, whereas it is allowed in all other parts of the UK and in the Republic.

Staff in the Belfast office of Baker McKenzie have triumphed in the global law firm's annual football tournament, which brought 400 colleagues from over 30 countries to Northern Ireland to compete.

Clients of Carson McDowell handed £10,000 to the Belfast firm's chosen charity of the year after a successful transaction.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced that over £5,400 was raised at this year's Legal Walk/Run charity event.

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed it will rule on a landmark challenge to Northern Ireland's abortion laws next Thursday 7 June. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) argued before the court last October that the current law in Northern Ireland violates human rights.

Lord Kerr Lord Kerr will deliver a lecture on Brexit to the Northern Ireland Planning Bar Association (NIPBA) next month, the association has announced.

Brendan McGuigan A new report on the resettlement of offenders has called on the Northern Ireland Prison Service and Probation Board Northern Ireland (PBNI) to build on their current collaborative approach.