Northern Ireland

Key figures in the Law Society of Northern Ireland have met Lord Dunlop to discuss the implications of Brexit on Northern Ireland.

Pictured (l-r): Liam McCollum QC, Chairman of the Bar Council, Claire Sugden MLA, Justice Minister and Sarah Ramsey, Vice Chair of the Bar Council Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden attended this week's Bar Council meeting in the Bar Library, Belfast.

Dr Graham Ellison Dr Graham Ellison of Queen’s University’s School of Law has warned against linking a reported rise in sex crimes to the explosion in readily available obscene material on the Internet.

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors is hosting an open evening for law students to find out more about its trainee programme.

A Northern Ireland solicitor has appeared in court on charges relating to falsified legal aid documents. Damien McDaid, 42, made no plea when he appeared in Londonderry Magistrates Court accused of committing 61 false accounting offences between July 2010 and January 2012.

Rosemary Lundy, partner and head of employment law at Arthur Cox Arthur Cox is hosting an open evening for legal students seeking the opportunity to secure a trainee position with one of Northern Ireland’s leading law firms.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors are inviting creatives and designers to attend a business breakfast event taking place as part of Belfast Design Week 2016. The firm is hosting the fringe event on Friday 11 November at the Thinking Cup, Belfast.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has joined other Government ministers to launch a hate crime awareness initiative in north Belfast. The No Hate Here campaign by the North Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership (DPCSP) will raise awareness of hate crime, support

Pictured (l-r): Neil Bleakley, Fiona Wallace and Michael Johnston An associate in Carson McDowell’s private client team has been recognised by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the worldwide professional association for those advising private individuals, as one of the top stud

Health Minister Michelle O'Neill The report by the working group on fatal foetal abnormality (FFA) is expected to be presented to the Northern Ireland Executive later this week.

Kris Hopkins, parliamentary under secretary of state for Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland have jointly published a consultation on introducing electronic voter registration and giving councils more involvement in running elections.

Twenty prisoners trained by the Samaritans to help fellow prisoners in Northern Ireland’s two largest jails were contacted more than 1,600 times last year by inmates in emotional turmoil. The "listeners" met and spoke to prisoners suffering from depression and mental health problems, including som

Over fifty members of the legal profession and representatives from community and voluntary groups attended the launch of Legally Able, a new solicitor group set up to raise awareness of disability issues amongst solicitors and their clients. The new group was formally launched at Law Society House

Belfast firm Carson McDowell gave secondary and grammar school students from across Northern Ireland an insight into what they might expect if they choose law as a career. Students attending the Work Inspiration Day at the firm's offices were mentored by Gerard Armstrong, Rachael McAdorey, Marie McK

Pictured (l-r): Mr Justice O'Hara, Judge Gemma Loughran & Michael Long QC, Alan Hunter Chief Executive of the Law Society and John Guerin at the launch of the new book The Law Society of Northern Ireland have launched a completely new and revised second edition of the very popular Law of Childre