Northern Ireland

A charity supported by The Bar of Northern Ireland last year has purchased a minibus with the funds that were raised.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden showed her support for marginalised communities and individuals at the 2016 Tolerantia Awards last night.

Darragh Mackin A man targeted by a controversial police spying unit is taking legal action to overturn the decision to exclude Northern Ireland from a public inquiry into undercovering policing.

Maxine Orr Belfast and Newtownards firm Worthingtons Solicitors sponsored the Employers for Childcare 2016 Family Friendly Awards for the third year running.

Kevin Winters One of Northern Ireland's top human rights lawyers has spoken to Belfast Live about being consulted on the law by the writers of crime drama The Fall.

The Court of Appeal has found that, by refusing to make a cake supporting same sex marriage, Ashers Baking Company directly discriminated against a man on the grounds of sexual orientation contrary to the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (NI) 2006 and on the grounds of religious and pol

Following our report on Monday 3 October about guidelines to judges over accepting gifts from other legal professionals, the Office of the Lord Chief Justice in Northern Ireland has asked us to point out:

Dr Heather Conway A senior Queen's University Belfast lecturer has explored the complex laws around the post-mortem fate of the dead in a new book published by Routledge.

Pictured (l-r): Chris Ritchie, Emma-Jane Flannery and Mathew Howse Arthur Cox advised some of Northern Ireland's highest-profile employers at a major risk management seminar it recently hosted.

Paula Bradshaw, Alliance MLA for South Belfast An MLA has issued an apology after retweeting a "totally unfounded" allegation regarding Attorney General John Larkin QC's views on women.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden An LGBT rights group has called on Justice Minister Claire Sugden to extend a proposed pardon for gay and bisexual men in England and Wales to Northern Ireland.

Tughans has launched its Trainee Solicitor Scheme, which seeks to recruit five trainees to commence employment in September 2017.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against the quashing of a woman’s conviction for the murder of her former partner, and upheld the Court of Appeal’s finding that bad character evidence had been wrongly admitted at the woman’s trial in 2010. Delivering the unanimous judg

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has insisted Northern Ireland's interests will be protected in Brexit talks despite failing to secure a seat on a crucial Government committee.

The NI Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators are constantly seeking to assist members with continuing professional development and have identified the need for proper Expert training at a reasonable cost. Following the introduction of the Practice Direction 2015 the Commercial Courts in