Northern Ireland

The PSNI has launched a new race and ethnicity action plan which commits the force to "being an anti-racist police service". Human rights campaigners have given the new plan a cautious welcome, warning that its success "won't be measured by words on paper, but by whether communities see real change

A drag queen who was subjected to a campaign of online abuse after hosting a children's storytelling event has instructed Belfast firm Phoenix Law to take legal action. Lady Portia Di'Monte was one of the two drag performers running the family-friendly event at Holywood Arches Library in Belfast as

Northern Ireland's agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister was welcomed to Law Society House this week for a high-level seminar on climate policy and legal engagement. The first-of-its-kind event was hosted by the Law Society of Northern Ireland's climate justice group and featured a mod

A man who lost his job after suffering two strokes is to receive a £100,000 settlement after taking action with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Clifford Donaldson accused his former employer, Fraser Partners Ltd, of disability and age discrimination. The case has bee

TLT has appointed commercial real estate expert Jonathan O’Hagan as a partner in the firm's Belfast office. Mr O'Hagan joins TLT from DWF, bringing over 10 years' experience in the real estate sector, and has been hired to help meet growing client demand for cross-jurisdictional real esta

Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure has served a notice of appeal against a High Court ruling quashing a decision to proceed with the first phase of the A5 dual carriageway project. Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden ruled at the end of June that the Department for Infrastructure had failed to

A woman who was unfairly dismissed by a packaging manufacturer has been awarded nearly £88,000 by the Industrial Tribunal of Northern Ireland. Rosaleen Conway was employed by JMC Packaging Limited from 1 June 2022 until 20 October 2023, initially as chief financial officer and later as finance

Senior figures in Northern Ireland's criminal justice and human rights sectors are among the newest cohort in the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building's fellowship programme. This year's 28 fellows include Anna McClung of the Department of Justice, Rhyannon Blythe of the Northern Ireland Human Ri

PSNI officers failed in their duty of care to a law student who was left on the side of a road in the middle of the night and was later killed in a road traffic collision, an investigation has concluded. Shannon McQuillan, a 19-year-old student at Ulster University, and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Ow

Northern Ireland's infrastructure minister has confirmed plans to appeal a High Court ruling quashing a decision to proceed with the first phase of the A5 dual carriageway project. Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden ruled at the end of June that the Department for Infrastructure had failed to show the decis

Employment lawyer Anna Beggan has been appointed as an independent lay member of the senate which governs Queen's University Belfast. Ms Beggan was a partner and head of employment at Tughans before last year joining TLT's Belfast office as a legal director.

Former charity CEO Joe McVey has been appointed as Northern Ireland's new commissioner for victims and survivors. Mr McVey, who led Northern Ireland charity Brain Injury Matters (BIM) from 2019 to 2023, will take up his post on 6 October 2025 for a period of four years.

Major reforms to arbitration law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have come into effect today. The Arbitration Act 2025 gives arbitrators the power to dismiss weak cases quickly, preventing businesses from wasting time and money on disputes with no chance of success.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has met with the justice minister, Naomi Long, as part of its campaign on solicitors' safety and is set to meet with the PSNI's chief constable tomorrow. Monday's meeting with Mrs Long was attended by the Law Society's president, Colin Mitchell, and chief executiv

Warrenpoint-based Rosemary Connolly Solicitors has welcomed Kelly Armstrong as a solicitor in its growing practice. Ms Armstrong has extensive experience in civil litigation and brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong track record in personal injury litigation, medical negligence and civil injunct