Northern Ireland

A new house of worship has been officially opened in Magilligan Prison following a delay linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A&L Goodbody LLP has announced the appointment of five new partners and one new of counsel across its Dublin and Belfast offices. The new Dublin-based partners are finance lawyer Michelle Daly and corporate and M&A lawyers Deirdre Geraghty, Laura Kennedy and Eugenée Mulhern.

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

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland failed to comply with his statutory duties to "expeditiously" provide women in Northern Ireland with access to high-quality abortion and post-abortion services for over a year, the High Court has ruled. In a case brought by the Northern Ireland Human Right

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) raised £3,500 for nominated charity Action Cancer after taking part in the Belfast Marathon earlier this month. Seven teams of five runners took part from law firms across Belfast, including McIvor Farrell, McCann & McCann, Madden & Finucane an

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has welcomed five newly-qualified solicitors across its banking and financial services, real estate and construction, and individual and family life teams.

UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of corporate lawyer Andrew Jennings as a partner in its Belfast office. Mr Jennings is dual qualified in Northern Ireland and England and Wales, with a strong reputation for venture capital and private equity work.

Northern Ireland's High Court has ruled that Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers have acted unlawfully by boycotting meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC). Mr Justice David Scoffield said the boycott, launched by the DUP last month in protest of the Northern Ireland Protocol,

The Northern Ireland courts are relying on Westminster to ensure that remote hearings can continue to take place in the criminal courts beyond spring 2022, justice minister Naomi Long has said. Mrs Long has expressed concern that repeal of the UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 "would make it impossible to c

Prison healthcare in Northern Ireland is characterised by underfunding and delays, with a £4 million budget boost needed just to bring it in line with funding levels in England and Wales, a long-awaited review has found. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has published its

A barrister from Northern Ireland who practises in London has been shortlisted for an award recognising young barristers in England and Wales for their pro bono work. The Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year award, facilitated by Advocate, the pro bono charity of The Bar of England and Wales, celebr

A suite of hate crime guides for use in the workplace have been published by Northern Ireland's Department of Justice after being developed in collaboration with the Labour Relations Agency. The three separate guides offer practical support in circumstances where a member of staff becomes a victim o

Northern Ireland's High Court has rejected an application to stay civil claims against an alleged Provisional IRA member and informer until after a one-million-page report into criminal activity is published, ruling that “stagnation is not an option”. The interlocutory application querie

Investing money recovered from criminal activity back into communities "builds confidence in the justice system", justice minister Naomi Long has said.

Family lawyers in Northern Ireland stand to lose out from the proposed introduction of standard fees for certain cases, on top of an existing 25-year freeze in legal aid fees, the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said. The Department of Justice recently consulted on the introduction of standard l