Northern Ireland

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been appointed to assist individuals wishing to contribute to the Muckamore Abbey Hospital inquiry. Tom Kark QC, chair of the inquiry, said the services of experienced and trained solicitors are needed to take the witness statements from the first tranche of witnesses.

UK law firm TLT has announced the appointment of Caroline MacLaughlin as a banking and finance partner in Belfast. Joining from Cleaver Fulton Rankin, Ms MacLaughlin specialises in all types of corporate finance, with a particular focus on the real estate, energy and financial services sectors.

Belfast-based McCartan Turkington Breen has announced the appointment of two new partners and six new associates. Civil litigation and criminal defence specialist Harry McAleese and clinical negligence and personal injury litigation specialist Tanya Waterworth have been promoted to the position of p

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

Northern Ireland ministers have issued a call for views on two new strategies aimed at tackling domestic and sexual abuse and violence against women and girls.

Belfast-based law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced the appointment of Paul McBride to lead the firm's corporate team. Mr McBride, a former partner and head of office at an international law firm in Belfast, brings over 25 years' experience to the role.

A civil case for compensation brought against the Ministry of Defence and the PSNI by a man who alleges he was waterboarded in 1972 will begin in the High Court in Belfast tomorrow. Liam Holden, now 67, alleges he was waterboarded three or four times by members of the Parachute Regiment after his ar

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed the so-called "gay cake" case brought by Gareth Lee, a UK national, represented by Ciaran Moynagh of Phoenix Law, against the United Kingdom government. The ECtHR found that Mr Lee had relied on national legislation to advance his discriminati

The so-called "gay cake" case could return to the domestic courts following a "disappointing" ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), lawyers have said. The ECtHR ruled that the case brought by Gareth Lee against the United Kingdom was inadmissible because Mr Lee did not explicitly r

Co Antrim high street law firm Armstrong Solicitors has announced the appointment of two new solicitors and a legal assistant to its residential conveyancing team. Jonathan Scullion and Zara Webber, who together have over 20 years' experience in residential conveyancing, have joined the firm as it e

A 22-year-old law student at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has been co-opted onto Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Cllr Michael Rice, who is completing a Master's in law, is now a Sinn Féin councillor for The Mournes, succeeding the late Cllr Sean Doran.

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has reported a spike in calls from the hospitality sector following the emergence of the Omicron variant. The LRA's workplace information service (WIS) has seen a dramatic increase in calls over the past two weeks, most of which have been distress cal

Belfast-based law firm Millar McCall Wylie has announced it will be once again renewing its sponsorship of one of Ulster Rugby’s most historic competitions, the Junior Cup.

Northern Ireland victims of the Post Office scandal which saw dozens of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft based on faulty evidence could be next in line to have their convictions overturned. Madden & Finucane Solicitors has written to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on behalf of "a

Proposals for reforms to Northern Ireland's policing oversight and accountability structures have gone out to consultation. The consultation document sets out recommendations arising from the justice minister's "stocktake" of policing oversight and accountability, as well as recommendations made by