Northern Ireland

Belfast firm Tughans acted for defendant Piney Rentals in the first part of a case which may have a significant impact on the lettings industry. The judgment by District Judge Gilpin was the final part of his decision in a test case brought by ex-student and housing rights activist Paul Loughran in

Belfast firm Mackenzie & Dorman has congratulated bookkeeper Margaret Harris on her fifty years of service at the firm.

A letting agent that charged a tenant £36 for “online services” provided when the tenant was applying to rent a property in 2015, has been ordered by Belfast County Court to return the administration fee. Finding that if the agent had not been involved that the service paid for would have been

Belfast solicitor Eoghan McKenna, managing director of MSM Law, has been recognised with multiple awards from wellbeing charity Inspire. Mr McKenna's firm resisted stiff competition from other nominees in the business and professional community to receive the Excellence in Small Private Sector Workp

The Court of Appeal has found that the current law enables legally valid humanist weddings to be performed in Northern Ireland. Overturning the High Court’s declaration that the lack of equal recognition discriminated against humanists pursuant to Articles 9 and 14 ECHR by not protecting a manifes

The Law Centre (NI) has called for an urgent review of the "mandatory reconsideration" process following a new report on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process. The Department of Communities yesterday published the final report of Walter Rader's independent review of the assessme

The Department of Justice has confirmed that convictions for abolished homosexual offences can now be disregarded and pardoned. The Northern Ireland Assembly agreed in November 2016 to bring the law in Northern Ireland in line with England and Wales, where disregards have been available since 2012.

Staff at Belfast solicitor firm Carson McDowell joined competitors from businesses across Northern Ireland to take part in the Grant Thornton Runway Run at Belfast City Airport this week.

Derry solicitors have criticised plans to close their courthouse this summer as not "workable". The Law Society of Northern Ireland and members of the local association of Derry solicitors had an emergency meeting with the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) earlier this week.

Newtownwards and Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors have named Action Cancer as their charity of the year for 2018/19.

David Ford Former Justice Minister David Ford has resigned his seat in the Northern Ireland Assembly after 20 years as MLA for South Antrim.

Researchers looking at Brexit and the law yesterday presented their findings at the Northern Ireland Executive's office in Brussels.

The Glasgow Bar Association’s self-proclaimed ‘Golden Generation’ of footballers travelled to Ballymena on Saturday for a friendly match with Ballymena Utd as part of their ‘Peace & Goodwill Tour’ 2018.

Sarah Mulholland A trainee solicitor at TLT has won four awards on top of her distinction from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) and accepted a job as a fully qualified solicitor with the firm.

The retired judge leading a review of the administration of justice in serious sexual offence cases has highlighted challenges posed by the use of social media. Sir John Gillen, who is just six weeks into his nine-month review, told a BBC Radio 4 programme that the "hammer of the law should come dow