Northern Ireland

Belfast firm Allsopp Campbell Rainey has expanded into North Down through a merger with Bangor-based Law Quinn Solicitors. From today, Law Quinn will become Allsopp Campbell Rainey (incorporating Law Quinn), with its founding solicitors, Bryan Law and Maureen Quinn, continuing to work with the firm

Families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have joined calls for the establishment of a new independent UK regulator to oversee public bodies involved in wrongdoing. A total of 29 service personnel died when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Irel

The head of a Northern Ireland human rights group has been elected to the leadership of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH). Daniel Holder, director of the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), is one of 15 vice-presidents elected to the global human rights body's interna

A Sinn Féin MP and others critical of new anti-paramilitarism posters have buried their "heads in the sand" over the impact of criminal gangs, Northern Ireland's justice minister has said. Paul Maskey, the MP for West Belfast, last week called on Naomi Long to apologise to the local community

Northern Ireland's High Court will today begin hearing six test cases relating to a major PSNI data breach. An unprecedented PSNI data breach in August 2023 saw the names, roles and other personal details of all serving police officers and civilian staff inadvertently published on its website.

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has promoted five solicitors across its Belfast and Bangor offices. Izabela Treacy has been promoted to senior associate in the firm's commercial real estate team, while banking and finance specialist Ruby Keenan and private client specialist Gareth Morgan have b

Northern Ireland solicitors and barristers are invited to attend an introductory event next week on public interest litigation and how lawyers can lend their support. Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) is co-hosting the event at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast on Tuesday afternoon as p

Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP has secured a "significant settlement" following legal action brought against the Diocese of Down and Connor arising from historic childhood abuse in the 1970s. The firm has now settled two cases involving allegations against Father Thomas Cunningham in the past year, with b

A senior library assistant at Monaghan County Libraries has been awarded the A&O Shearman award for best overall performance in the two-year library and information management postgraduate diploma at Ulster University.  Shauna Clarke is this year's recipient of the award, sponsored by law f

A barrister who survived breast cancer in her 40s has urged colleagues to undergo screenings after she received an early diagnosis and treatment thanks to what felt like “divine intervention”. Northern Ireland barrister Julie Ellison was diagnosed with cancer in May 2024 after taking up

Solicitors have overwhelmingly rejected plans to lower the standard of proof applied in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for Northern Ireland. Members of the Law Society of Northern Ireland last week forced a U-turn on its position at a special general meeting which backed the continued applicat

Northern Ireland's justice minister has confirmed plans to allow news outlets to broadcast some court proceedings following strong support in a public consultation. The Department of Justice began consulting in May on proposals to allow the broadcasting of judgments and legal submissions and exchang

Carson McDowell solicitor Sophie Hunter reviews a recent English court ruling with significance for developers of major infrastructure projects. In R (on the application of Associated Petroleum Terminals (Immingham) Ltd and Humber Oil Terminals Trustee Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport [2025]

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has demanded the immediate appointment of a new watchdog following revelations about covert police surveillance directed at solicitors. The PSNI last month published the final report of an independent review conducted by Angus McCullough KC following concerns abou

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed a new associate and four newly-qualified solicitors. Ross Clarke joined the firm's dispute resolution department as an associate in August, bringing extensive experience in high-value commercial disputes, including contractual disputes and neg