Northern Ireland

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A cross-party group of MPs have secured an emergency debate in Westminster this afternoon on repealing an "archaic" law under which abortion remains a statutory crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Labour MP Stella Creasy and a cross-party group including Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo S

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At least 43 same-sex couples from Northern Ireland were married south of the border or in Great Britain in 2016, according to new figures. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, whereas it is allowed in all other parts of the UK and in the Republic.

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The UK Supreme Court has confirmed it will rule on a landmark challenge to Northern Ireland's abortion laws next Thursday 7 June. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) argued before the court last October that the current law in Northern Ireland violates human rights.

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The University of Dundee, a favourite choice of Northern Ireland law students, has been ranked third for law in this year’s Guardian University guide. Northern Ireland's Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan praised the Scottish university in 2016 for producing a strong cohort of Northern Ireland l

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