Northern Ireland

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has ordered a fresh inquiry into the death of Joseph Campbell, an RUC officer who was shot dead in 1977. Attorney General John Larkin ordered the inquest after family lawyer Fearghál Shiels of Madden & Finucane Solicitors presented fresh evidence, inclu

New legislation could be used to compel an ex-RUC officer to give evidence at an inquest into a missing teenager, a coroner has said. Retired detective superintendent Eric Anderson did not attend a preliminary hearing for the inquest into the disappearance of Arlene Arkinson, who went missing in 199

Neasa Quigley A leading solicitor at Belfast firm Carson McDowell has said that the Northern Ireland renewables sector is at risk of stalling due to various government policy choices.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford will appeal against parts of last year's landmark human rights ruling on abortion because of concerns that it "does not fully clarify the law".

Chief Constable George Hamilton The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has told a human rights conference in Belfast that the "vast majority of cases" relating to the Troubles will not go to trial.

An inquest into whether soldiers acted proportionately in the Loughgall ambush in 1987 is likely to move forward, Belfast Magistrates' Court has heard. A barrister for the Ministry of Defence and the PSNI told the court that he now had a list of the names of the soldiers in Loughgall on that day.

The High Court in Belfast has dismissed an application by Google to stop former Member of Parliament George Galloway from taking a case for damages against the search engine giant. Mr Galloway is taking legal action after allegedly libellous video footage was uploaded on YouTube and made accessible

Justice Minister David Ford Justice Minister David Ford has been told he must put forward "substantive proposals" over legal aid for criminal practitioners if he wants the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) to engage with his Department.

The Attorney General of Northern Ireland has lodged an appeal to a High Court ruling that found preventing access to abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities (FFA) and pregnancies as a consequence of sexual crimes is unlawful. A judicial review was brought against the Attorney General and the

Lord Justice Weir Lord Justice Weir, the presiding judge of the Coroners' Service, has blamed the UK and Northern Ireland governments for failing to fund agencies involved in disclosure work.

The Rt Honourable Lord Justice Gillen The Rt Honourable Lord Justice Gillen will address delegates at the opening of a major media law conference in Belfast next month.

Gary McGhee A major conference focussed on the funding, planning and legal challenges faced by Northern Ireland's solar energy sector was supported by Belfast law firm Carson McDowell.

Lord Justice Weir The senior judge undertaking a two-week review into 56 legacy cases has called for action to speed up the pace of investigations.

A judge has warned prosecutors that further delays in a terror suspect's trial may not be tolerated, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Henry Fitzsimons, 47, is alleged to have conspired with his two co-accused to murder members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Sir Hugh Orde A former chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said the decision to wind up the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) was a "mistake".