Law Society Of Northern Ireland

The Bar of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland have issued a stark joint warning over proposed cuts to Northern Ireland's justice budget, which the professions say will undermine access to justice. Representatives of the barrister and solicitor professions have been meeting with

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced the establishment of two new special interest groups focusing on climate justice and law tech. Brigid Napier, president of the Law Society, said: "As we approach the Law Society’s centenary year, it is important to look forward to the next 100

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is preparing to celebrate its centenary next year on an optimistic note, new president Brigid Napier has said. Writing in the latest edition of The Writ, published last week, Ms Napier said she is "mindful of the continuing pressures that face the Society" but tha

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has named Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI as its charity of the year for 2022. Brigid Napier, president of the Law Society, joined the charity's chair, Richard Buchanan, and Dr Lisa Crawford, a researcher at the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research in Belfas

Insolvency law specialist Brigid Napier has been elected as president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Ms Napier, a director at Napier Solicitors in Belfast, has taken up her new role with a commitment to represent the interests of solicitors and their clients and to meet the challenges ahead

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has issued a warning to the public over scam artists posing as solicitors to steal money from home-buyers. In a statement, the Law Society said it is "aware of reports" about clients losing significant amounts of money after receiving a last-minute and fake email,

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Darren Patterson as head of professional development. Bringing with him an impressive portfolio of experience in the area of talent development and organisational change across a range of sectors, he will lead the Society’s w

Professor Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and adjunct professor of climate justice at Trinity College Dublin, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual dinner. The annual dinner will take place at the Culloden Estate and Spa on Thursday 25 N

A new state-of-the-art meeting space at Law Society House has been officially opened by justice minister Naomi Long at an event attended by the new Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The meeting space can accommodate meetings, mediations, seminars and negotiations, with break-out areas and high

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Alison Grundle to a new role as head of member services. A number of new senior roles have been created by the Law Society in an effort to improve services for solicitors in Northern Ireland, according to the latest edition of The

Retired Belfast solicitor John Boston has passed away, the Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced. Mr Boston qualified as a solicitor in 1947 and was a principal in John Boston & Co Solicitors until his retirement in May 2003.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has urged Home Secretary Priti Patel to rethink plans to restrict asylum claims from people entering the UK illegally. The UK government confirmed in the Queen's Speech today that it intends to bring legislation to "establish a fairer immigration system that stren

Promoting good mental health is the focus of a new initiative being launched this week by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The Society’s new Wellbeing Toolkit recognises the importance of promoting good mental health and providing support to help colleagues, their families and staff in the

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has called for British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to be released from prison in Iran. Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has already served five years in an Iranian prison for supposedly plotting to topple the Iranian government, was this week given a further

Solicitors, barristers and rights campaigners attended a "hybrid" roundtable event hosted by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Bar Council of Northern Ireland to discuss the independent review of the Human Rights Act.