Women are being penalised for being pregnant in workplaces throughout Northern Ireland, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) has said. The ECNI recently helped three women settle cases against their employers for £3,000, £4,500, and £8,000.
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Attorney General John Larkin QC Attorney General John Larkin QC is set to become involved in two Brexit challenges before the High Court.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has told a conference in Belfast that she welcomes the work of the Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) in developing and sharing best practice in dealing with racist hate crime. Ms Sugden addressed representatives from criminal jus
Robin Newton, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Robin Newton, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, has called for a halt on new Private Member's Bills, The Irish News reports.
Law Centre (NI) helped secure the right amount of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit for a man left incapacitated after falling from a roof while working. He had first received a one-year provisional award at the 22 per cent rate of the benefit. On reassessment, the medical examiner recommended
The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan Proposals to create a non-ministerial department for the judiciary are at an early stage, MLAs heard yesterday.
Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden is working to enhance the domestic violence listing arrangement in Derry as a matter of priority over the next five years.
Attorney General John Larkin QC Northern Ireland's Attorney General John Larkin QC could involve himself in two Brexit cases to be heard by the High Court.
Solicitors at Belfast firm Carson McDowell have begun hosting a series of sessions aimed at teaching young people about their rights and responsibilities in a number of areas.
Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire The families of those killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre walked out of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire after failing to reach agreement on funding for legacy inquests.
Pictured (l-r): James O’Kane, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Queen’s University; deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness; First Minister Arlene Foster; Queen’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick Johnston First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness attended t
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has revealed her officials are engaging with their English, Welsh and Scottish counterparts on the issue of stalking. Ms Sugden outlined her intention to review the current legislation in relation to stalking to the Northern Ireland Assembly last wee
In Belfast Crown Court, Justice McBride sentenced a 33-year-old man to an indeterminate custodial sentence for the manslaughter of a 29-year-old man in 2015, ordering that he must serve a minimum term of six years before the Parole Commissioners can consider him for release on licence. Mohsin Bhatti
Richard Murphy One of Northern Ireland's leading energy experts has warned that if Brexit negotiations were to take the UK outside European energy networks consumers would face increased bills.
Ten members of the Herbert Smith Freehills Belfast team have abseiled down the Dromore Viaduct to raise money for the Simon Community NI.