Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal will this week hand down a judgment with significant implications for the future protection of human rights in the jurisdiction, according to a new report. The UK government is appealing part of the High Court's ruling in the Dillon case, in which the court held th

At least 135 prosecutors in Northern Ireland have received special training on stalking since new legislation was introduced two years ago. The Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 became law in April 2022, creating the new offences of stalking and threatening or abusive behaviour. The law also led

The new UK government has been urged to protect and enhance human rights and equality standards in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) yesterday launched their 2023-24 annual report on the implementation of Ar

A prisoner in Maghaberry who was denied drug addiction treatment for over three years suffered a breach of his human rights, Northern Ireland's High Court has ruled. The man, represented by Harte Coyle Collins prison law solicitor Chris McCann, brought a judicial review challenge against the South E

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of a former sub-postmaster linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal. Hundreds of subpostmasters were convicted of fraud and false accounting offences based on unreliable evidence from the Post Office's faulty Horizon accounting system i

An independent review of the Northern Ireland Policing Board is to commence on Monday. Paul Sweeney, former permanent secretary in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, has been appointed to lead the review.

Greater investment in Northern Ireland's civil legal aid budget is needed to protect survivors of domestic abuse, a leader of Women's Aid has told MLAs. Sonya McMullan, regional services manager of the Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland, reinforced to MLAs the severity of the impact of potentia

Law student Jordan Wilson has been awarded the 2024 Pat Finucane Memorial Aisling Education Bursary. Mr Wilson, who is studying law at Queen's University Belfast, was presented with the bursary by Peadar Madden of Madden & Finucane Solicitors.

Donal Lunny KC has taken up office as chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, supported by Denise Kiley KC as vice chair and Peter Coll KC as bursar. Mr Lunny said: "The Bar Council will seek to protect and enhance the virtues of our independence as a bar and as individual barristers and incre

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has congratulated Anna Thompson, Adam Lynch, Luke Scholfield, Lucy Scott, Lucy Dawson, Leah Harvey and Tim Carson on the completion of their training contracts.

An independent inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been announced by the UK government. Mr Finucane, who co-founded Madden & Finucane Solicitors, was murdered in his home in north Belfast on 12 February 1989 by loyalist paramilitaries who acted in collusion with UK

Sentencing remarks could be included in plans to allow some broadcasting from Northern Ireland courtrooms, the justice minister has suggested. The Lady Chief Justice recently oversaw a broadcasting pilot which saw BBC NI, UTV, Sky News, ITN and PA Media film — but not broadcast — the han

The law officers of England and Wales have been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast. Attorney General Lord Hermer KC and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP made their first visit to Northern Ireland as law officers on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland's High Court has quashed a council's decision to grant planning permission for major expansion work at a defunct oil terminal following a legal challenge supported by The PILS Project.

A standalone hate crime bill will not be brought forward in Northern Ireland despite a recommendation from a judge-led review. Justice minister Naomi Long yesterday told MLAs that there was "insufficient time and resource" to introduce a standalone bill, but committed to making significant reforms t