Northern Ireland

Dozens of past presidents of Queen's University Belfast Law Society reunited at a special event last week.

Carson McDowell has continued its support for the Belfast School of Art (BSoA) annual degree show in the art school's 175th anniversary.

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Solicitors has expanded its newly-established hearing loss department with the appointment of legal professional Ella McConville. Ms McConville graduated from Queen's University Belfast with an undergraduate degree in law in 2023 and aspires to complete a postgraduate de

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published its new diversity, equality and inclusion strategy. Developed through consultation with members and wider stakeholders, the strategy identifies three strategic objectives under the headings of 'access to the profession', 'building a successful career

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is considering whether journalists should be allowed to report on family court proceedings in response to calls from domestic abuse survivors. Several women have met with the victims of crime commissioner designate to push for increased transparency in the fa

A fresh proposal to increase Northern Ireland's minimum age of criminal responsibility, currently the lowest in Europe at just 10 years old, is to come before the Executive. Justice minister Naomi Long has previously spoken of her frustration at the lack of political consensus on raising the age (MA

A PSNI report on the use of covert surveillance against journalists and lawyers has not provided adequate reassurances, the Northern Ireland Policing Board has said. The 60-page report, published yesterday, states firmly: "The central public concern has been that there was widespread, and unjustifie

Human rights lawyer Blinne Ní Gralaigh KC is to deliver the Bloody Sunday Trust's annual lecture in Derry next week. Ms Ní Gralaigh, who previously worked as a legal observer on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, shot to global prominence earlier this year when she appeared before the Internat

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has released an online guide aimed at helping businesses and organisations navigate the complex legal landscape of AI use and its development. All AI-Board is intended to be an accessible, comprehensive guide which offers bite-sized, Board-level insights into key

London lawyer Angus McCullough KC has been appointed by the PSNI to conduct an independent review of the force's alleged use of surveillance against journalists, lawyers and NGOs. The PSNI's chief constable, Jon Boutcher, this week denied that documents published in the course of proceedings before

A team of staff from Millar McCall Wylie will be stepping up and hitting the coast this month taking on a challenge aimed at raising funds for their firm's charity partner, the Down's Syndrome Association and its Northern Ireland-based team. The firm will complete an impressive 15-mile walk along th

Legislation granting automatic anonymity to suspects of sexual offences has been struck down by Northern Ireland's High Court. Under the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which came into force last September, suspects of sexual offences cannot be named un

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Neil Logan as a consultant in the firm's corporate, banking and commercial divisions. Director Gordon McElroy said: "We are pleased to have Neil on board — his experience and expertise in corporate banking and finance will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been recognised for its commitment to workplace health and wellbeing at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2024. The firm won the Excellence in Health and Wellbeing Award, which recognises an employer that has made a commitment to fos

Ulster University Law School yesterday hosted a "discussion and debate" with Sir Declan Morgan on the UK government's controversial legacy law.