Northern Ireland

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has commended staff at Hydebank Wood College following the latest inspection reports from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate NI (CJINI) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP).

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) refused to re-open the appeals of six individuals previously sentenced in joint enterprise murder convictions, advising that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was the more appropriate route to follow where the NICA had already dismissed the appea

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced court closures planned by her predecessor will no longer go ahead.

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.