Northern Ireland

How often do we check the weather forecast, while sitting beside a window? Why do we rely on forecasts when facts are so frequently staring at us? The Northern Ireland High Court was recently faced with this conundrum in Northern Ireland Housing Executive v Healthy Buildings (Ireland) Limited, write

Amnesty International has welcomed the results of the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey which has revealed that an overwhelming majority of people in Northern Ireland favour reform of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws. The results show, for example, that 73 per cent of respondents believe that

Nicholas Bourne, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth A former law professor has been appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state for Northern Ireland, replacing Kris Hopkins.

A man given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to one count of causing grievous bodily harm by driving a motor car without due care and attention has had his application for leave to appeal refused by the Court of Appeal, after it was found the injuries other than the paralysis amounted to â

Valerie Gibson Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Valerie Gibson to its financial services disputes and investigations (FSDI) team in Belfast.

Rosie Kinnear Lawyers representing the family of John Patrick Cunningham, who was shot by the British Army in 1974, have launched civil proceedings against British state agencies.

Arlene Foster The Scottish Government has confirmed that it received correspondence about same-sex marriage legislation from then-Finance Minister Arlene Foster in September 2015.

The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry panel has called for the urgent implementation of its recommendations now that talks between Northern Ireland's political parties have resumed. The panel has written to the leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties, who are currently locked in negotia

Women who were forced to give birth in Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland, and children born in the homes, have renewed their call for a public inquiry into abuses they say they suffered there. The call comes following an investigation by Detail Data into allegations of removal and forced ado

New figures have revealed more than 700 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for an abortion last year. According to the Department of Health in England and Wales, 742 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for an abortion in 2016, down from 833 in 2015.

Grainne Teggart Amnesty International has warned that negotiations between Prime Minister Theresa May and DUP leader Arlene Foster must not undermine abortion law reform in Northern Ireland.

A member of the British Humanist Association (BHA) has been granted an order compelling the General Register Office to take all necessary steps to authorise a legally valid and binding humanist wedding ceremony. Sitting in the High Court in Belfast, Mr Justice Colton quashed the decision of the Gene

Attorney General John Larkin Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin will appeal the landmark High Court ruling allowing a legally-binding humanist wedding ceremony to go ahead.

Matthew Jury A law firm representing some victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland have called on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to advance their interests in negotiations with the Conservative Party.

The High Court in Belfast has ruled in favour of a couple who sought permission for a legally-binding humanist wedding ceremony. Mr Justice Colton quashed the General Register Office’s decision to refuse an application for authorisation for a humanist marriage on the grounds that it breached the a