Northern Ireland

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A new charter has been launched to assist with court cases in Northern Ireland where one party is a litigant in person (LIP). The Law Society of Northern Ireland, Ulster University and the Litigant in Person Reference Group collaborated to create the new charter, which is designed to assist lawyers,

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Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted Elaine Gormley to the position of chief operating officer. Ms Gormley, who joined the firm as a litigation manager in January 2020, brings over 15 years of experience in the legal sector, managing complex legal cases and leading litigation teams.

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Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart has named NI Hospice as its charity partner for 2025. The firm will take part in fundraising initiatives throughout the year, including a number of relay teams taking part in the Belfast Marathon, an Easter bonnet competition, an annual Christmas tree decorating competi

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A new House of Lords committee has launched an inquiry into "Northern Ireland's voice" in the context of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework. The Northern Ireland scrutiny committee, which was established in January, will begin taking oral evidence from a panel of academic and legal experts tomorrow.

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Lawyers Denise Hunt and Gemma McKeown are among a number of new appointments to the Probation Board for Northern Ireland. Ms Hunt is a qualified barrister with over 20 years' post-qualification experience. She owned and managed the Londonderry Arms Hotel in Carnlough from 2011 until her retirement i

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Planning fees in Northern Ireland will be increased by 2.1 per cent from 1 April 2025. The inflationary uplift is based on the consumer price index (CPI) rate of 2.1 per cent from January 2024 to September 2024.

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Four Catholic PSNI officers are taking the force to court over alleged religious and political discrimination. Belfast firm KRW LAW said it has been instructed by four current or former officers, including one identified only as "Sean".

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Lawyers for a 73-year-old man in Northern Ireland have said they will fight a bid to have him extradited to the US to face trial for an alleged antisemitic hate crime. Belfast firm KRW LAW is representing Liam Mackin, who denies all allegations related to an incident in November 2023 where six prope

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The Bar of Northern Ireland has presented a cheque for more than £37,000 to Brain Injury Matters NI, its charity partner for 2024. The Bar's charity committee undertook a range of fundraising events throughout the year to support the charity's vital work.

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Belfast solicitor Shannon Gawley championed the role of young lawyers in shaping the future of the profession in a recent address to legal leaders from across Europe. The 53rd European Presidents' Conference took place in Vienna from 27 February to 1 March 2025, bringing together presidents and repr

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The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has launched a new podcast series, with the first episode focusing on the topic of "gender budgeting". The first episode of Shared Goals features special guest Aoife Mallon, research and engagement associate at the University of Ulster, and was re

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