Northern Ireland

The Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment has recommended the establishment of an independent, time-bound transition mechanism to facilitate groups moving away from paramilitarism.

Fund manager Whiterock has marked its latest milestone of £70 million investment in local SMEs across the Growth Capital Fund and Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI) both backed by the British Business Bank. Since 2024, Whiterock has invested £40 million into 15 companies across

Join Public Interest Litigation Support as they celebrate 15 years of thier Pro Bono Register - a community of local lawyers who collaborate with human rights activists to defend human rights and equality.

MKB Law has appointed solicitor Michael Houston to its commercial property team. A graduate of the University of Dundee, Mr Houston returned to Belfast in 2022 to join a local firm, where he gained experience across a range of property transactions.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Breandán Mac Cionnait against a decision of Mr Justice Humphreys where he refused leave to apply for judicial review of a determination of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland permitting a parade by Portadown Orange Order down the Garvaghy

Carson McDowell has welcomed seven newly qualified solicitors following the successful completion of their training contracts with the firm, marking an important milestone in their legal careers. Steven Burrows, Rebekah Spence, Holly Cooper, Jack Turkington, Reece Simpson, Sarah Logan and Susanna El

DWF has hosted the second annual conference for the In-House Lawyers Group Northern Ireland (IHLGNI), bringing together in-house legal professionals from across Northern Ireland to explore the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. The conference, which took place on Thursday 8 O

The Northern Ireland Department of Justice has launched a public consultation on the use of good character references at sentencing in certain criminal proceedings. Views are being sought on a range of proposals, including the retention of the current legal position, and the introduction of a requir

Foot Anstey has welcomed four new trainee solicitors to its Belfast office. Ben Lloyd, Kerri Robinson, Ben Donnelly and Sinead Donohoe have joined the firm’s two-year training programme, which combines direct experience across a range of practice areas with study at the Institute of Profession

P.A. Duffy & Co. Solicitors is supporting the Ladies with Letters campaign in its call for a full Statutory Public Inquiry into Northern Ireland's cervical screening scandal. Three years after approximately 17,500 women were informed by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) that cerv

A special general meeting (SGM) of the Law Society of Northern due to take place on Monday 19 October is to call for a vote of no confidence in both chief executive, David Lavery and president, Mark Borland.

Justice Minister Naomi Long highlighted the contribution of voluntary and community organisations in supporting victims and tackling domestic and sexual abuse on a visit to Nexus to hear about the organisation’s Rise Up project, which received funding through the Small Grant Scheme. The Small

Phi Finney McDonald has filed a securities claim on behalf of more than 60 institutional investors against Kingspan Group plc, seeking over €100 million (£85 million) for losses caused by alleged ethical and governance breaches that were uncovered by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), in collaboration with the Border People Project, has launched a new online resource: Frontier Workers Case Studies. The resource is designed to help frontier workers, their families and advice organisations navigate the complex landscape of right

Belfast solicitors firm Carson McDowell hosted a charity padel tournament at Stranmillis Boat Club last week in aid of diabetes charity Breakthrough T1D.  McKibbin Commercial and Bank of Ireland were the winners of the 2026 Carson McDowell trophies with Cosy Roof Ireland Ltd and BDO Northern Ir