Northern Ireland

UK law firm TLT has appointed corporate lawyer Michael Hamill as a partner in the firm's Belfast office. Mr Hamill joins TLT from Pinsent Masons, having led that firm's corporate team in Belfast.

Northern Ireland's economy minister has reiterated plans to introduce paid leave for victims of domestic abuse by May 2027. Dr Caoimhe Archibald said she intended to have legislation to implement the provisions in the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (NI) 2022 in place before the end of the Asse

Legal proceedings could be brought against the Northern Ireland Executive over its failure to respond to a report backing a public inquiry into clerical sexual abuse. No decisions have yet been taken in response to the recommendations in the report, which was submitted in July but has yet to be publ

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has committed to a 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and a 100 per cent reduction by 2050. The law firm is the latest signatory to Business in the Community NI's climate action pledge, designed to encourage organisations to commit to reducing thei

A&L Goodbody has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Catherine Sheppard, Holly Emerson, Holly Molloy, Luca StClair, Martyn Doherty and Niall O’Hare to its Northern Ireland team. The six join the firm following their completion of its trainee solicitor programme, bringing the headcount in B

Scottish lawyers may be celebrating their national football team's success in the World Cup qualifiers, but are licking their wounds after their own bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern

Northern Ireland's communities minister has rejected major reforms to liquor licensing proposed by an independent review earlier this year. Changes to the "surrender principle" were among the 26 recommendations made by researchers at the University of Stirling, whose report was published in February

The Northern Ireland legal community has helped to raise more than £170,000 for Concern Worldwide's Water for Gaza Appeal in just a matter of weeks. The charity has set out to raise £250,000 within 12 weeks, with early momentum led by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and a growing num

Religious education and collective worship in Northern Ireland schools does not comply with fundamental human rights standards, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. The court today handed down its unanimous judgment in an appeal brought by a young girl, anonymised as JR87, and her father, G.

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed a father’s appeal against the High Court’s refusal to make an order for the return of his children from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan expla

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.