Northern Ireland

Ciarán Moynagh A legal challenge to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 was adjourned until Tuesday 26 April at a hearing in Belfast this morning.

Gordon McElroy Gordon McElroy, director at MKB Law Solicitors in Belfast, will participate in a charity swimathon to support Ceara School in Lurgan.

Thomson Reuters has announced it will sponsor the International Advocacy Training Conference in Belfast from 18-19 April 2016. The International Advocacy Training Council (IATC) and The Bar of Northern Ireland confirmed that Thomson Reuters will be a "diamond sponsor" of the landmark event.

Conor Houston Belfast lawyer Conor Houston will return to Tokyo on Friday to represent the UK at a Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA) conference hosted by the Japanese government.

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has recommended legislative reform to allow custody officers to release young people from police custody into other suitable accommodation. The Police Custody report examines the standards and conditions of police custody arrangement

Justice Minister David Ford Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the findings of a report into the standard of interviews with young victims and witnesses of crime.

Justice Minister David Ford

A solicitor firm has been found to have breached its duty to inform a mortgage provider of the true nature of a property transaction between a man and a company solely owned by him. However, the High Court of Justice found that the plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate causation between that failure

Tughans has scored two major accolades at Insider magazine's Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2016.

A 15-year old schoolboy from Co Antrim has dropped a claim for damages against Google, the High Court in Belfast has heard. At a brief hearing yesterday, lawyers for the boy said he no longer wanted to sue the search engine giant for negligence.

Alastair Ross MLA, chair of the committee MLAs yesterday welcomed a report by the Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee exploring opportunities for collaboration and innovation in the justice system.

Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, has said a new legacy inquest unit could be set up by September if funds are made available by the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers.

A 37-year-old man has admitted fraudulently obtaining almost £20,000 by posing as a solicitor. Kieran Joseph Healey pleaded guilty in Londonderry Magistrates Court to four charges of fraud by false representation as well as possessing articles for use in fraud.

Clare Bates, partner at Carson McDowell Clare Bates, partner at Carson McDowell, has said firms in Northern Ireland should consider using International Women's Day 2016 as an opportunity to consider steps towards pay transparency.

John George Willis, head of Tughans’ corporate department Belfast law firm Tughans has helped complete one of the largest sponsorship deals ever undertaken by a Northern Ireland company.