Northern Ireland

Over 300 applications have been made to the Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme (DVADS) in Northern Ireland since its introduction one year ago. New figures from the PSNI, which operates the scheme, reveal that 326 checks have been made and 40 people, identified as being at risk, have been

Rachel Penny, employment partner at Carson McDowell, considers the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to cover up wrongdoing in the workplace. Headlines were made towards the end of last year when the former Northern Ireland secretary Lord Hain used parliamentary privilege to name retail tycoon

A judge has said he will take a hard line against professional street beggars who fly to Northern Ireland every six weeks on begging shifts. Judge Barney McElholm made his pledge at Derry Magistrates' Court upon sentencing a 30-year-old mother of seven from Bucharest to two months' imprisonment

The mother of a 28-year-old man who died in a police cell at Lisburn PSNI station has lost an appeal against the decision to dismiss her application for judicial review. In her application, the woman claimed that the reinstatement and redeployment of the PSNI officer who was the custody sergeant on

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors will continue its sponsorship of Cycling Ulster's racing kit for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The firm's name is emblazoned across the new kit, supplied by manufacturer partner Pactimo.

John Dugdale, associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, writes on a landmark court ruling Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) ruling. A judgment of the High Court in Northern Ireland has provided guidance on contractual interpretation and rare judicial discussion of the NEC3 Term Service Short

The Belfast office of global legal business DWF is encouraging the next generation of women leaders to overcome barriers and strive for success. As part of its support for International Women’s Day, DWF invited sixth form students from Breda Academy, Ashfield Girls School and St Joseph’s

Personal injury and road traffic specialists JMK Solicitors have produced a "court guide" for their clients. The information guide, aimed at any client who has to attend court, explains what clients can expect on the day of their court hearing and includes guidance and information on every step of t

A Northern Ireland expert in offender rehabilitation has won recognition from the British Psychological Society (BPS) for her work on problem-solving courts. Dr Geraldine O'Hara, director of rehabilitation at the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI), has been granted the BPS Award for Innovat

The Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly has published a special issue on health law, edited by the directors of the Centre for Health, Law and Society (CHLS) at the University of Bristol Law School. The special edition, Reviewing the boundaries of health law - new directions and dimensions, includes ar

Barrister Sheena Grattan and solicitor Margarita Sloane are set to deliver the first in a new series of Belfast lectures on Women in Law. The first in the series of events, organised by The Bar of Northern Ireland, will take place at the Inn of Court next Friday 29 March, 12.30pm to 2pm.

The Chief Constable of the PSNI must take steps to secure the practical independence of investigators concerned with the further investigation into the death of 24-year-old Jean Smyth, who was shot in Belfast in 1972. Finding that the Chief Constable had not demonstrated the independence of the Lega

Belfast firm Ó Muirigh Solicitors, which specialises in human rights law, has appointed Paul Duffy as a solicitor. Mr Duffy, a graduate of Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and Northumbria University, brings a wealth of experience in litigation and road traffic collisions.

Belfast solicitor Adam Curry, a former partner at Mills Selig, has passed away. A graduate of Queen's University Belfast (QUB), Mr Curry was admitted as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 1990.

Republican and loyalist paramilitary prisoners in separated regimes should be offered the same level of education and other constructive activities as those in the general prison population, a new report has said. A three-person review team was appointed to examine constructive activity in separated