Northern Ireland

Kennedys has appointed James Ferrin to the role of legal director in Belfast as part of their global senior promotions round. Mr Ferrin practises in insurance law and joins 34 colleagues at offices around the world who have been promoted to legal director. A further 50 lawyers have been promoted to

DWF has announced a record six solicitor qualifications in its Belfast office, alongside the arrival of its largest-ever trainee cohort across its SQE and IPLS training programmes. The six newly qualified solicitors have qualified into a range of practice areas across the business' Belfast office:

Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, has ordered an independent judge-led review into the Parades Commission.  This comes in the wake of the High Court decision last week that quashed a determination of the Commission in relation to the Orange Order march along the Garvaghy Road.

Denise Kiley KC is the new chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland. She commences her two year term today succeeding Donal Lunny KC who took up the role in September 2024. Ms Kiley served as vice-chair of the Bar Council during the previous two legal years and sat on various committees includin

A member of the Parades Commission, Mr Billy Gamble, has resigned following a High Court judgment that found decision making at the Commission “sloppy”. Judicial review proceedings were brought by a member of the Portadown Orange Lodge in relation a determination of the Commission to ref

Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, met with the chair of the Parades Commission, Professor Evelyn Collins, yesterday in the wake of the High Court decision that described decision making processes at the Commission as “sloppy”.  During their discussion, the Secretary of S

The Bar of Northern Ireland has partnered with local digital agency, Eyekiller, to produce a new website which includes a searchable barrister directory.

Former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has said that she will “vehemently contest” her conviction on charges of deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Ms Anne Donaghy, 56, became chief executi

Pinsent Masons has promoted three lawyers in its construction and infrastructure practice in Belfast reflecting the growth in its integrated projects and construction offering across Ireland and the UK. Jennifer Lee has been promoted to legal director and Meghan Kirk to managing senior associate wit

The High Court in Belfast has issued a judgment in judicial review proceedings quashing a decision of the Parades Commission to block the Orange Order from marching down the Garvaghy Road. The judicial review proceedings were brought by a member of the Portadown Orange Lodge and claimed that the Com

DWF has promoted seven colleagues and welcomed 12 new hires in its Belfast office as part of the business' latest global promotions round and ongoing investment in its teams. This year, dispute resolution lawyer James Griffiths was promoted to partner, while fellow dispute resolution lawyer Carley C

Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, is to meet with justice minister Jim O’Callaghan in Dublin today to discuss joint security on first visit to Republic of Ireland since taking office.

Phoenix Law has this morning served pre-action correspondence on the Department of Education challenging the eligibility criteria of its Initial Teacher Education Bursary Scheme. The scheme pays tuition fees in full – support worth up to £20,000 – for trainee teachers in the shorta

Paper Trail, the Belfast-based victims’ charity, has launched the beginning of its Memorial Map project an interactive digital resource which aims to commemorate every life lost as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict since 1966. The Memorial Map marks a significant step in the effort to

Secretary of State says he remains committed to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill as he meets victims’ groups on a visit to Northern Ireland.