Northern Ireland

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.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against the quashing of a woman’s conviction for the murder of her former partner, and upheld the Court of Appeal’s finding that bad character evidence had been wrongly admitted at the woman’s trial in 2010. Delivering the unanimous judg

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has insisted Northern Ireland's interests will be protected in Brexit talks despite failing to secure a seat on a crucial Government committee.

The NI Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators are constantly seeking to assist members with continuing professional development and have identified the need for proper Expert training at a reasonable cost. Following the introduction of the Practice Direction 2015 the Commercial Courts in

The Law Society of Northern Ireland and The Bar of Northern Ireland have signed a statement condemning the possible reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey. A joint statement presented to the standing committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) by CCBE President Michel B

Pictured (l-r): Vilma Patterson, PBNI chair; Health Minister Michelle O’Neill;Justice Minister Claire Sugden; Cheryl Lamont, PBNI director The Probation Board for Northern Ireland has launched a new mobile phone app designed to help offenders desist from crime.

Dr Gráinne McKeever from Ulster University’s School of Law Ulster University and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) have secured almost £220,000 to fund an in-depth study examining the extent to which people represent themselves in court hearings and how this impacts on the jus

Employment caseworker Caroline Maguire Law Centre (NI) has welcomed the conviction of two men for human trafficking offences.

In the High Court in Belfast, Justice Horner found that a man’s failure to include a Penal Notice in an agreed order requiring a family to vacate his premises within a specified time did not preclude him from seeking to re-serve the order with the required Penal Notice attached. Background