Northern Ireland

Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Bar of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland have co-signed the statement alongside the B

The Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Bar of Northern Ireland have jointly condemned attempts to intimidate Naomi Long in her home. Around 40 protesters, some of them masked, gathered outside the justice minister's home last Wednesday evening.

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has promoted Faye Phillips, Le-ann Campbell, Rachael McAdorey and Rosie Timoney to its partnership. The firm now boasts a leadership team of 45 partners, the largest partner group among law firms headquartered in Northern Ireland, as well as over 200 professiona

The PSNI's chief constable called for transparency on the deadly 1994 RAF Chinook crash amid growing calls for a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 people — 25 senior intelligence experts and four Special Forces crew — died when the helicopter went down on the Mull of Kintyre en rou

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has named Assisi Animal Sanctuary as its new charity of the year. The law firm will collaborate with the local independent animal welfare charity, which provides essential shelter and care for animals in need, in a one-year partnership that will see Wilson Nesbit

Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has condemned a "mob" of masked protesters who staged a demonstration outside of her home yesterday evening. Around 40 protesters are said to have gathered outside the home Mrs Long shares with her husband, Alliance Party colleague and Belfast council

Northern Ireland's police ombudsman, Marie Anderson, will not be prosecuted following a police investigation into alleged misconduct. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) today said prosecutors had concluded there was no reasonable prospect of conviction for any offence, having reviewed a file submi

Arthur Cox Northern Ireland has welcomed six new trainee solicitors: Olivia Berry, Ava Cleary-McGuffin, Beth Hillis, Ryan Irvine, Caleb Moore and Ciara O’Hagan. The new trainees will work alongside partners across each of the firm’s core practice areas, including corporate, finance, disp

Northern Ireland's justice and health ministers have been pressed to set out a clear timetable for the implementation of capacity law reforms passed by MLAs nearly a decade ago. Part 5 of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, which provides for lasting powers of attorney covering care, tr

New resources have been launched to help children and families better understand and prepare for appearing before a youth court in Northern Ireland. The resources include a child-friendly video of what they can expect, and ‘virtual courtroom tours’ which show what the main courts look li

Northern Ireland's public consultation on proposals to criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually explicit "deepfake" images of adults closes soon. The Department of Justice wants to hear from the public as it continues efforts to tackle emerging issues relating to the use of deepfake technolo

Fees will be introduced for some statutory planning functions in Northern Ireland under proposals now out for consultation. A single fee of £115 would be charged for non-material change and discharge of conditions planning applications following the proposed changes.

Lewis Silkin has appointed four new legal directors in its Belfast office, with James Stewart, Caroline McNally and Mark Ward joining the firm alongside an internal promotion for Kevin Gallagher. Mr Stewart joins Lewis Silkin to lead the data, privacy and cyber team in Belfast.

Northern Ireland politicians this week met with leading figures from the legal and media sectors to discuss options for broadcasting court proceedings.

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has determined that the convictions of three men relating to the planting of a bomb at Limavady Football Club in 1989 were unsafe on grounds of abuse of process, due to a failure on part of the police to disclose material which revealed serious police miscond