Northern Ireland

Guy Lougher The head of Brexit advisory at Pinsent Masons said government proposals for a future customs relationship with the EU include interesting suggestions for handling the Irish border.

A treatment programme for sex offenders in prison which was linked to reoffending has been scrapped in Northern Ireland, The Detail reports. The Core Sex Offender Treatment Programme (COPT) was first scrapped in England and Wales after a review by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) found that prisoners w

In the Court of Appeal in Belfast, Friends of the Earth Limited successfully appealed against the dismissal of their application for Judicial Review. The application was in relation to a decision of the Department of the Environment refusing to issue a Stop Notice to the owners of the bed of Lough N

Judgment in two cases dealing with same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland is expected to be handed down by the High Court tomorrow. Mr Justice O'Hara will rule on a case dealing with recognition of same-sex marriages entered into in England and Wales, and a case dealing with the Northern Ireland Asse

The head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) reactive and organised crime branch has said there remain "a lot of problems" with confidence in Northern Ireland policing. Det Chief Supt Tim Mairs spoke to BBC News following reports that there was a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in p

At least 53 people in Northern Ireland received royal pardons in the decade leading up to the Good Friday Agreement, The Irish News reports. Figures released by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) following a Freedom of Information request show that 53 royal prerogatives of mercy were issued in the pe

A woman who was knocked off her bicycle while cycling to work in Belfast has been awarded £230,000 in the High Court. The woman was described to have had an active lifestyle before the accident, which left her with chronic pain to the extent that she could only work part time and had to forgo her a

Martha Spurrier, director of Liberty Human rights group Liberty has intervened in a High Court case over the legal recognition of humanist weddings in Northern Ireland.

Irish language speakers delivered a letter to Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire today, calling for the introduction of Irish language legislation as per the St Andrews Agreement.

The Sunday World has won an appeal brought against it by a man who said the newspaper endangered him by alleging that he is a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). Colin Fulton, 41, sought an injunction and damages in the High Court in Belfast over 28 newspaper stories published between August

A judge transferred a case involving possession of extreme pornographic images to another jurisdiction because she did not feel she could deal with the content, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Darran Peter Andrew Callaghan, 29, originally appeared before Omagh Magistrates Court in April facing 14 cha

The families of victims of the Omagh bombing have launched a lawsuit against the PSNI's chief constable. A writ has been issued against Chief Constable George Hamilton (pictured), who has responsibility for both the PSNI and its predecessor, the RUC.

Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed has secured an apology for the Duchess of York over false news stories claiming that she would swap personal details about Princess Diana for cash, The Irish News reports. Mr Tweed (pictured) said his client appreciated the "comprehensive and categoric" retraction and apolo

A director at Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin (CFR) is raising cash for charity Barnardo's by taking part in the Great North Run 2017. Michael Graham has already raised almost £600 on JustGiving ahead of taking part in the famous Manchester half marathon next month.

Malcolm Hurlston The number and value of debt judgments in Northern Ireland has increased substantially in the first half of 2017, the Registry Trust has said.