Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland firm MKB Law has promoted James Boyd and Daniel McCracken to associate director. Mr Boyd joined the firm in 2022 and is a key member of its corporate team, working closely with director Gordon McElroy on some of the largest commercial transactions in Northern Ireland.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has marked the 25th anniversary of the Human Rights Act, now "an integral part of the legal fabric in Northern Ireland".

A&L Goodbody has renewed a strategic partnership with the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Cluster for a further year. Since first partnering in 2024, ALG and NI Cyber have worked closely to deliver a series of workshops and events aimed at helping Northern Ireland’s businesses and organisa

Lawyer John McEvoy has been appointed as chief executive officer of Duality Healthcare in Northern Ireland. Mr McEvoy has played a pivotal role in guiding Duality Healthcare's strategic vision and growth to date as chairman and co-founder.

The PSNI is to pay a five-figure sum to the widow of a Troubles murder victim whose body parts were removed and retained without permission. Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP acted on behalf of the widow of James Keelan, who was murdered by UVF gunmen on 30 June 1987.

Northern Ireland firm Tughans has announced 16 appointments, including the promotion of Nadine Brennan to partner in the firm's dispute resolution practice.

Gateley Legal Northern Ireland has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Kate Adair and Paul Kerr to its Belfast office. Ms Adair has joined the construction team and Mr Kerr has joined the commercial dispute resolution team following the pair's completion of their two-year training contracts with the

A new international treaty on the protection of lawyers "sets a clear and unequivocal message that the protection of lawyers is not a privilege but a necessity for the maintenance of democracy and the rule of law", the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said. The solicitors' body has submitted writ

A new series of events jointly hosted by the Office of the Lady Chief Justice and the Bar of Northern Ireland is to share perspectives on the rule of law. Beginning this week, the series will explore how the rule of law can be engaged in real world issues including economic growth and stability, imm

Solicitor and former Law Society of Northern Ireland president Suzanne Rice has been appointed as a judge. Judge Rice was sworn into office as a district judge in the magistrates' courts before Dame Siobhan Keegan, the lady chief justice of Northern Ireland, on Friday.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has struck out defences to defamation raised by a woman who published material received in discovery and defamatory material concerning her former employer on X and Substack. Delivering judgment in October, Mr Justice Adrian Colton said: "On any showing it is clea

The UK government has imposed sanctions against the New IRA and an individual which it suspects of involvement in terrorist activity. From 6 November 2025, Kieran Gallagher and the New IRA are subject to an asset freeze under the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 — the s

New legislation is to tackle inconsiderate pavement parking across Northern Ireland. Infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins said secondary legislation would be brought forward to ban parking wholly on a pavement or across dropped kerbs for pedestrian access, as well as banning double parking.

Solicitor and former Tyrone GAA manager Feargal Logan has been named as the new ambassador of the Red Hand Business Club. The Red Hand Business Club brings together business leaders and professionals to support the development of Gaelic games in Tyrone.

A&L Goodbody is to continue its sponsorship of the Ulster Rugby Business Club for a further three years following a successful inaugural year of networking events. Launched last year in the A&L Goodbody Lounge at Belfast's Affidea Stadium, the Business Club has quickly become a hub for local