Northern Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald The UK government would have released funding to the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, for legacy inquests under a draft deal that Sinn Féin says was scuppered by the DUP.

A convicted sex offender has been refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court over a claim for damages against Facebook. The Court of Appeal in Belfast had concluded in December 2016 that Facebook is entitled to the protection of the e-Commerce Regulations against claims for damages under t

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched its Mentoring Programme for 2018 with a call for mentors and mentees. The programme for legal professionals, now in its fifth year, sees "mentors" sharing knowledge, skills, information and perspective to foster the personal and professional growth of

Pictured (left-right, top-bottom): Richard Craig, Maeve Fisher, Glenn Watterson, Fiona McFall and Caroline Glover Mills Selig has announced the promotion of five of its solicitors to the firm's newly-created position of senior associate.

Lord Justice Stephens One of Northern Ireland's top judges will give a rare level of judicial insight into the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at a seminar hosted by Carson McDowell tomorrow.

Mark Mulholland QC A former chairman of The Bar Council of Northern Ireland has warned that citizens' arrests by controversial "paedophile hunter" groups may be found to be unlawful.

Gerry Adams Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has failed in his bid to overturn his 1975 criminal convictions for attempting prison escape.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has confirmed it will not prosecute a 25-year-old woman who held a placard reading "f*** the DUP" at Belfast Pride last August. Ellie Evans was questioned by PSNI officers after two complaints were made, including one from Jim Wells, DUP MLA for South Down, who w

Pictured (l-r): Maurece Hutchinson, Managing Director; Jonathan McKeown, Chairman; and Olivia Meehan, Legal Services Director JMK Solicitors handled more personal injury cases than any other firm in Northern Ireland for a fourth consecutive year in 2017.

Steven Keown The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) is hosting a quiz night in April to raise cash for spina bifida charity SHINE.

Laura Lee A law graduate who sought to overturn Northern Ireland's ban on the purchase of sex has passed away at the age of 39.

John Finucane Long-standing campaigners for justice for murdered solicitor Pat Finucane have called for a key British Army officer to be questioned.

Christopher Stanley Christopher Stanley, litigation consultant at Belfast-based KRW Law, has been named Lawyer of the Week by The Times.

Amnesty International and sexual health charity the Family Planning Association are today hosting a delegation of Labour MPs in Belfast, led by Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Smith.

Carla Lockhart An MLA has called for the creation of a "central register of people who are not allowed near pets".