Northern Ireland

The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is significantly more expensive and slower than in England and Wales, according to a new report. The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report, Speeding up justice: avoidable delay in the criminal justice system, said it "does not deliver value for m

A French national of Algerian decent has won a case alleging racial and religious discrimination against the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland (YHA). Belfast-based Samir Chefai, who was supported in taking his case by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI), settled his case f

A bill providing for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland is to be introduced in the House of Lords today. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Bill to be introduced by Conservative peer Lord Hayward this afternoon is identical to a bill which Labour MP Conor McGinn will present in th

The Department of Justice has launched a new non-statutory disclosure scheme aimed at helping to protect people from becoming a victim of domestic violence or abuse. The Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme (DVADS) allows an individual to make inquiries confidentially to police, where they

Andrew Ryan The High Court in Belfast has granted permission for a "first-of-its-kind" judicial review to examine potential flaws in a pre-application consultation carried out by a gold mining company.

Joshua Rozenberg QC British legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg QC will speak about the relationship between the judiciary, the media and politicians in Belfast this May.

Two problem-solving court pilots dealing with domestic violence and drug cases in Belfast and Derry are set to formally begin today. Judge Bagnall, sitting in Belfast Magistrates' Court, is now allowed to begin making referrals to the Substance Misuse Pilot Court as of today, while Judge McElholm, s

DWF is rolling out an award-winning education and employability programme to post-primary schools across Northern Ireland.

A new recycling project run by prisoners at Maghaberry Prison has slashed landfill contribution and costs in the last six months. Around 30 prisoners are now employed in a new initiative to recycle plastic, tin-cans, cardboard, newspaper and broken pallets. Waste electronic and electrical equipment

Charlene Dempsey HHD Solicitors successfully defended a 37-year-old Polish national from deportation following his conviction of drugs offences.

Pictured (l-r): Alan Reid, Kirsty Finney and Sam Dickey The Law Society of Northern Ireland has backed a new initiative to make buying and selling a home smoother for consumers.

Claire Edgar Claire Edgar, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, has contributed an article on domestic violence to the latest edition of VIEW magazine.

Belfast-based Tughans has celebrated triple success at Insider's Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2018.

A judge in the High Court in Belfast has mounted a strong defence of the rule of law as he criticised an alleged vigilante who terrorised a woman who he accused of being a paedophile. Sir Richard McLaughlin said the courts were the only place for the law to be administered, The Irish News reports.

Neasa Quigley Carson McDowell has acted as lead legal advisers to the shareholders of Lowe Rental in relation to "one of the largest ever private equity deals in Northern Ireland".