Northern Ireland

Daniel Holder, deputy director of CAJ A human rights NGO has said the postponement of the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement threatens the rule of law.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged caution in pursuing transformative civil justice reforms proposed by Lord Justice Gillen, calling for more evidence and reassurances on funding. It its 84-page response to Lord Gillen's draft report, it states: "We note the acknowledgement that the report is 'be

Belfast firm Robert G. Sinclair Solicitors has announced the appointment of five new solicitors.

Jolyon Maugham QC A tax barrister has raised over £70,000 to challenge the Brexit process in the Irish courts.

Decisions about the free movement of EU workers in Northern Ireland should be devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, according to an influential House of Lords committee. The Lords EU committee has published a report calling for the UK and Irish governments to negotiate a draft bilateral agreem

The Law Society of Northern Ireland welcomed Judge Elizabeth McCaffrey and CCBE representative Michael Robinson at an event hosted to mark European Lawyers Day 2016. Judge McCaffrey was appointed as a county court judge in Northern Ireland in September.

Pictured (l-r): Máirtín Ó Muilleoir and Paul Givan Northern Ireland's Communities Minister Paul Givan has launched a consultation on the legislative changes needed to ensure housing associations remain as independent social enterprises.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced a new victim's levy for road traffic offenders.

Brendan McGuigan, chief inspector of criminal justice in Northern Ireland An independent inspection of arrangements in place to support legacy inquests in Northern Ireland has found PSNI existing processes to be complex, convoluted and contributing to delay.

Samuel Dickey House sales in Northern Ireland rose last month at the fastest level in two years.

NIHRC Chief Commissioner, Les Allamby Northern Ireland made progress on human rights in 2016 but still has "some way to go", the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has said.

Belfast solicitor Christopher Stanley of KRW Law has questioned the investigation into the Guildford pub bombings following the release of documents from the National Archives. Five people were killed on 5 October 1974 when two bombs were detonated at two Guildford pubs. Three men and a woman, known

Ronan Lavery QC The UK Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments that the activation of Article 50 would conflict with the Good Friday Agreement and the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Maurece Hutchinson, managing partner at JMK Solicitors One of Northern Ireland’s top personal injury lawyers has urged Justice Minister Claire Sugden to ensure children’s rights are fully protected in claims made following road traffic collisions.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the general scheme of a bill to replace the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board with a new Judicial Appointments Commission.