Northern Ireland

The solicitor who represented Siobhan McLaughlin in her successful UK Supreme Court challenge to rules governing the payment of a Widowed Parent's Allowance (WPA) has welcomed calls in the House of Commons for immediate reform. Laura Banks, solicitor at Francis Hanna & Co. in Belfast, said the r

Mid-Ulster District Council have successfully appealed a finding of the High Court that the correct approach to calculating domestic rates was a matter at the discretion of the Department of Environment (DoE). The DoE submitted that the conversion factor applied to the capital value in each council

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Matthew Howse as partner in the firm's Belfast office. Mr Howse, a specialist in litigation and dispute resolution, will bring 13 years of legal experience in Birmingham and Belfast to the international firm's litigation department.

Law students at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) have been invited to join the LawPod team following the legal podcast's first successful year. The weekly podcast, launched in February, produced over 30 episodes and was downloaded more than 20,000 times in its first year.

A consumer body has said claims made by Ulster University about its rankings and reputation are unverifiable. Which? analysed comparative claims made by UK universities and found that at least six make unverifiable claims on their website, in likely breach of advertising standards.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced the appointment of five new solicitors and a new marketing manager.

North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has narrowly survived the first ever recall petition held under the Recall of MPs Act 2015. The law, designed to allow voters to trigger a by-election in their constituency in certain circumstances, was introduced as part of the 2010 coalition agreement between the Conser

The UK Parliament's women and equalities committee has today launched a formal inquiry into Northern Ireland's abortion laws. The committee will seek evidence on the case for reform from legal professionals as well as the general public, women and medical professionals.

Michelin-star chef Michael Deane shared his culinary expertise with Maghaberry prisoners during a visit to judge a bake-off competition.

The impact of internet pornography on individuals will be the subject of an upcoming workshop in Belfast – which lawyers are encouraged to attend.

Belfast solicitor Ciaran O'Hare will raise delays in legacy inquests and the possible impact of Brexit at a two-day conference in Amsterdam this week. Mr O'Hare, of McIvor Farrell Solicitors, has been invited by the European Commission Victims of Terrorism Working Group to attend the conference on T

A judicial review brought by a woman who was prosecuted for buying abortion pills for her daughter will be heard at the High Court in Belfast on Thursday. The landmark case marks the first time that the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has been challenged on a decision relating to Northern Ireland's

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley, has been granted an order vacating the hearing date of an application for judicial review which sought to compel the Secretary of State and the Executive Office to follow recommendations made in the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry r

New research from Ulster University has found that an individual's right to a fair trial can be in danger if they go to court without legal representation. Gráine McKeever, professor of law and social justice at Ulster University, led the first study of its kind in association with the Northe

The nine-week trial of Ireland and Ulster rugby players Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison has cost more than half a million pounds and is likely to rise further, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Mr Jackson and Mr Olding were found not guilty of rape in March at the end of t