Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has upheld decisions not to prosecute eight former British soldiers in relation to allegations of giving false evidence relating to the events of Bloody Sunday. Families of eight victims of the 1972 massacre requested formal reviews of the decision

Stuart Nevin, director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, offers an overview of emerging trends in Northern Ireland’s real estate market. Property market forecasting is inherently uncertain. While 2025 may best be described as a “momentum-building” year for Northern Ireland, marked by stabl

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has donated £10,000 to Autism NI following a busy year of fundraising initiatives for the charity. The law firm has donated £40,000 to local causes over the last three years, through its annual charity partnership programme and other community su

A leading criminology expert at Ulster University has been appointed to the Probation Board for Northern Ireland. Dr Brian Payne is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice, and subject lead for criminology at Ulster University.

A high-profile murder trial is set to go ahead in spite of the Northern Ireland barristers' strike after an exemption was agreed between barristers and prosecutors. Stephen McCullagh denies murdering Natalie McNally in December 2022.

Fee-share law firm Excello has welcomed David Wilson as a new partner in its Northern Ireland team. Mr Wilson's appointment coincides with the expansion of the firm's office space in Belfast city centre, one year on from its formal opening.

Ulster University students Connor Nicholas and Pearse Smith have triumphed in the Northern Ireland regional heat of the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (BM ICCC). The BM ICCC is an annual global competition for law students to practice interviewing, counselling, and proble

An Garda Síochána has formally established a new unit which will act as a single point of contact for co-operation with UK authorities on Troubles-related legacy cases. The establishment of the Garda Troubles Legacy Liaison Unit fulfils a commitment in the joint framework agreed by the

Statutory miscarriage leave and pay is to be introduced in Northern Ireland from April this year. Economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald this week confirmed the roll-out on 6 April 2026 in her Department's response to a consultation carried out in 2022.

The UK government has formally begun the process of repealing aspects of controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation which were found to be incompatible with human rights law. A remedial order is to be introduced in Westminster today to remove the immunity provisions and bar on new civil claim

Belfast firm Edwards Solicitors has appointed Julie Tierney as the firm’s first deputy managing partner. The promotion is said to reflect the firm's determination to further strengthen its leadership structures and to support delivery of strategic objectives.

The Chinook Justice Campaign has paid tribute to David Hill, a campaigner and technical advisor who has passed away from cancer. Mr Hill was a former aeronautical engineer who played a key role in clearing the two pilots of blame for the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash.

Three trainee barristers are benefitting from bespoke scholarships designed to support their studies at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen's University Belfast. Bar trainees Emma Faulkner and Georgia Liddle have been announced as the first ever recipients of the Bar of North

A former chief executive of a Northern Ireland council has gone on trial for alleged offences under freedom of information legislation. Anne Donaghy, 55, who previously headed Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, appeared in court on Friday in relation to allegations under section 77 of the Freedo

Northern Ireland solicitor Jenny Moore has donated £11,000 to cancer charity Marie Curie NI after a fundraising effort in memory of a late friend.