Northern Ireland

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced the allocation of over £453,000 from the Asset Recovery Community Scheme to projects aimed at tackling crime and the fear of crime.

Civil rights activist Ivan Cooper has been given an honorary law degree by the University of Ulster.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published proposals to reform the system used to award funding to third sector organisations delivering justice outcomes in light of “challenging financial circumstances”.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden at the launch of a new Victim Support NI hub in Foyle Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a public consultation on a Charter setting out the “entitlements and standards” that will apply to witnesses of crime.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a consultation on a draft Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy for 2016/17.

Steven Keenan Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed solicitor Steven Keenan to their commercial and litigation team.

Paul McBride, partner and head of Pinsent Masons' Belfast office International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced it achieved a global turnover of £382.3 million and increased its profit per equity partner to £550,000 in 2015/16.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned people in Strabane to be on the look out for suspicious items after the alarm was raised near Strabane Court House. Police received a report on Saturday that a "device" had been left near the courthouse in town. Officers carried out extensive

Gavin Booth The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is launching a new investigation into the killing of Colum Marks by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in Downpatrick twenty-five years ago.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has announced new application processing targets for AccessNI, which carries out basic, standard and enhanced criminal record checks. Justice Minister Claire Sugden said the new targets are the most demanding of any UK disclosure agency.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has paid tribute to volunteers who work closely with the Youth Justice Agency. At an reception in Lisburn, Ms Sugden presented certificates to volunteers from right across Northern Ireland and acknowledged their valuable role in helping divert young

Campaigners have called for legislation to allow same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland following an opinion poll which shows “overwhelming support for marriage equality”. Love Equality said 70 per cent of respondents to a new Ipsos MORI poll said same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, inc

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden stressed the importance of partnership working across law enforcement agencies to combatting organised crime at the launch of the 2016 Organised Crime Task Force Annual Report and Threat Assessment.

Pictured (l-r): Liyang Lu, Jinghan Li and Orla McGrory, who translated some of the leaflets The Law Society of Northern Ireland, in partnership with the School of Modern Languages at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), has launched a pilot initiative to promote greater access to information about the

Belfast firm Carson McDowell has announced a new partnership with the Citizenship Foundation, funded by the Legal Education Foundation, to teach young people about the law.