Northern Ireland

A district judge has described as “woefully inadequate” the sentences he is able to impose for domestic violence cases which involve acts including choking. At Londonderry Magistrates Court, Judge Barney McElholm severely criticised laws dating from 1861 as he was sentencing a 27-year-ol

Dorcas Crawford Major legal action could see up to 70,000 Northern Ireland drivers affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal compensated.

Kevin Murphy UK law firm TLT has appointed Kevin Murphy as a real estate partner in its Belfast office.

Civil servants have been urged to release a year-old report on Northern Ireland's abortion laws in spite of the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive, The Irish News reports. The working group on fatal foetal abnormality (FFA), set up by Department of Justice and Department of Health last year,

A man who was allegedly shot and seriously wounded by undercover British soldiers in 1972 has been granted permission for a judicial review. Lord Justice Girvan, sitting in the High Court in Belfast, yesterday granted permission to Hugh Kenny to challenge the decision by the PSNI, the Northern Irela

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has congratulated Pól Murphy on receiving the Pat Finucane Aisling Bursary this year.

A judge has warned that Northern Ireland's criminal justice system could crack under the volume of cases involving mental health issues. Judge Barney McElholm, sitting in Londonderry Magistrates' Court, said that "nobody seemed to be doing anything" about a lack of mental health services in the regi

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has faced a backlash for his decision to abolish the post of special envoy for Northern Ireland. The diplomatic position was created in 1995 with the appointment of former US senator George Mitchell, who went on to chair the talks that led to the Good Friday Agree

Richard Masters Pinsent Masons has appointed Richard Masters as chairman of company operations for Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has opened a new purpose-built facility for out-of-court mediation and arbitration services.

Elisha McCallion The Department for the Economy has proposed extending legal protection to whistleblowers in Northern Ireland to disclose corruption and illegality to Members of Parliament (MPs).

A woman who was convicted of the murder of a homeless man in Newry in 2009 has had her appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal in Belfast. The woman contended that the trial judge had failed to give adequate direction on the effect of intoxication on her intent, and also sought leave to appeal on th

Over 25 solicitors participated in the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual advanced advocacy course in its eighteenth year.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd A loyalist paramilitary group closely linked to the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) has applied to Home Secretary Amber Rudd for deproscription.

A man who was convicted of sexual offences as a minor, and who now has over 70 convictions, has been unsuccessful in his application to serve a writ of summons out of the jurisdiction on Google. Sitting in the High Court in Belfast, Lord Justice Stephens refused leave to serve notice of a writ of su