Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Theresa May has said proposed new institutions to carry out legacy investigations in Northern Ireland will shift the "unbalanced" focus away from soldiers and police officers. In a letter to army veterans published by BBC News, Ms May said the UK government is "concerned that the whol

The family of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa have expressed regret that he was not included in a list of over 200 young people pardoned by the Egyptian government this week. Mr Halawa, 21, is being prosecuted in a mass trial for allegedly participating in a political protest.

The widow of solicitor Pat Finucane (pictured) is set to ask the UK Supreme Court for leave to appeal her failed legal bid to overturn the UK government's refusal to hold an inquiry into his 1989 murder. Solicitor Peter Madden will lodge an application directly with the UK Supreme Court next week on

Amnesty International has welcomed the support of the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland for its call for an inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland. Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland, said many in the church and society were “ashamed” and that

Kevin Winters Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings have applied in the High Court in Belfast for further information from British authorities about the attacks.

Belfast's iconic Crumlin Road Courthouse will become home to a new luxury hotel in a £25 million project announced today. The Signature Living Group confirmed its plans for the building at the MIPIM property convention in Cannes, Frances.

Newly-admitted solicitors have been welcomed to the profession by the president of the Law Society, Ian Huddleston.

Ciarán Moynagh The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is using new capabilities to intercept drugs in the postal system to enforce an "archaic law" on abortion, a solicitor advocate has said.

Kirk Murdoch Kirk Murdoch, chairman of Pinsent Masons in Northern Ireland and Scotland, has passed away.

Chief Commissioner Les Allamby The Northern Ireland Executive has come under criticism for failing to contribute to a UK-wide report on national minorities.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has named Xperience Group, a leading IT solutions provider, as its newest sponsor.

The High Court in Belfast granted Irish language organisation, Conradh Na Gaeilge, a declaration that the Executive Committee failed, in breach of its statutory duty the Northern Ireland Act 1998, to adopt a strategy setting out how it proposes to enhance and protect the development of the Irish lan

https://vimeo.com/207645384 Leona Rankin, a solicitor in Carson McDowell's employment team, has been given a prestigious award by the Prime Minister for her work to support people living with sarcoma in Northern Ireland.

Pictured (l-r): John-George Willis collects the award from judge Stephen Kirkpatrick, chief executive at Corbo Properties Belfast firm Tughans has celebrated success at Insider’s Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2017 by claiming the title Corporate Law Firm of the Year for the second year runnin

Photo: Google Street View Belfast solicitor Jane Crilly, formerly of Francis Crilly Solicitors, has passed away.