Northern Ireland

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A man has been acquitted before Antrim County Court after new evidence was uncovered in the course of an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates has welcomed the outcome for their client, who was convicted in 2017 of two counts of m

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The UK government will give "full consideration" to the findings and recommendations of an independent review of the Windsor Framework, the Northern Ireland secretary has said. Lord Murphy of Torfaen was commissioned in January to lead an independent review of the post-Brexit deal, which was publish

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Global law firm Kennedys has promoted five lawyers in Belfast and three in Dublin as part of a global promotions round. Insurance lawyers Barnabus Shearer and Alexander Redpath have been promoted to legal director in Belfast.

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Northern Ireland schools have once again been invited to organise virtual Q&A sessions with a UK Supreme Court justice. Ask a Justice returns for the 2025/26 academic year, giving schools across the UK the opportunity to virtually swap their classrooms for courtrooms.

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Diamond Heron Solicitors has welcomed Lorraine Keown as a solicitor in the Belfast-based firm's litigation team. Ms Keown, who has 15 years' experience as a solicitor, will work on both plaintiff and defence cases.

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A new therapy dog has joined a service helping children and young people as they prepare to attend courts across Northern Ireland. Sebastian, a two-year-old St Bernard x Bernese Mountain Dog and certified therapy dog, supports children and young people as part of the NSPCC Young Witness Service.

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Northern Ireland's Legal Services Agency paid £120 million to lawyers for legal aid work in the last financial year, according to provisional figures. The figures were revealed as the justice minister, Naomi Long, visited the LSA's headquarters in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary.

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International commercial law firm Pinsent Masons has welcomed six trainee solicitors to its Belfast office. Faith Mushipe, Helen Cunningham, Rachel Follis, Leah Hawkins, Ethan Williamson and Declan Mallon were picked following a competitive application and assessment process and will have the opport

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Keoghs, the legal solutions arm of Davies, has appointed Michelle McCullough and John Guerin as partners in Northern Ireland. Both joining from Clyde & Co, they enhance the firm's regional presence and signify its ongoing commitment to providing expert legal support in the jurisdiction.

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Lawyer David MacAnulty has been appointed as a civil service commissioner for Northern Ireland. Mr MacAnulty is one of two new commissioners appointed by Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn with effect from 1 October 2025.

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Race hate crime has reached a record level in Northern Ireland, according to new figures from the PSNI. There were 1,329 crimes with a race motivation In the 12 months to the end of June, a rise of 434 year-on-year and the highest figure since records began in 2004.

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Paediatricians have called on Northern Ireland to follow neighbouring jurisdictions in banning child smacking. At present, the law in Northern Ireland and in England allows parents to rely on a defence of "reasonable punishment" where accused of assaulting their child.

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