Northern Ireland

The number of legal aid claims arising from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland has fallen by a third in three years, The Irish News reports. The newspaper has revealed that the number of claims fell from a high of 6,484 in 2013 to just over 4,500 in 2016.

Pictured: The Bar Boat Team with Chair of the Bar Charity Committee Adele O’Grady QC, with Welcome Organisation CEO Sandra Moore and Fundraising Manager Kieran Hughes Northern Ireland barristers raised over £6,000 for a homelessness charity by taking part in a Dragon Boat Race on the River Lagan.

Peter Madden Belfast lawyer Peter Madden, managing partner at Madden & Finucane Solicitors, has been elected president of the Solicitors' Criminal Bar Association at its recent AGM.

A nurse summarily dismissed after using an inhaler she took from the medical cupboard on her ward has successfully appealed the finding that she was fairly dismissed. Delivering the majority judgment, Lord Justice Deeny held that her actions could not constitute “deliberate and wilful misconductâ€

Aaron Moore Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin is hosting a trainee open evening early next week.

The head of the Electoral Commission in Northern Ireland has called for a change in the law to give it a role in investigating allegations about candidate spending. It follows an investigation by The Detail which revealed that campaign spending in the last Northern Ireland Assembly election was much

Pictured: Catriona Gibson, Arthur Cox Managing Partner (third from left), with current trainees Jacob Gray, Laura McCrea, Charlotte Chestnutt, Conor McAleese and Johanna Cunningham Arthur Cox is offering students the opportunity to learn crucial career skills and gain an insight into the trainee pos

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has issued a warning to its members regarding bogus banking emails which are circulating and targeting legal professionals and businesses. The Law Society said it is aware of reports of three variations of the same bogus email, which invites the recipient to click

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is hosting a multi-disciplinary elder law conference in Belfast next month, focusing on capacity law and issues for medico-legal professionals. The "timely and important" is event is being organised in partnership with STEP NI, and all proceeds will go to charity

Jonathan Forrester Belfast-based firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has excelled in the rankings of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Legal 500.

Neil Cahill Tughans has announced its sponsorship of the Insurance Institute of Northern Ireland’s (IINI) Premium Masterclass series.

MKB Law is sponsoring Vespa World Days as it comes to Belfast for the first time since the yearly global event started in 1954.

Ian Huddleston The president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has broken with a long tradition of political non-intervention to share concerns about what Brexit means for lawyers and the wider public.

Pictured (l-r): Alan Reid, Gilbert Nesbitt, Madam Justice Denise McBride, Brian Speers and Darren Rainey Over 250 solicitors attended the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual conveyancing conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast.

Applications to join all-Ireland firm Arthur Cox's trainee programme in Belfast are open now until 10 November, the firm has announced. The firm is hosting a trainee open night on Wednesday 25 October, 6.30pm, with recruiters on hand to offer insights on CVs and interview skills.