Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland should establish an independent environmental regulator, a new report has recommended. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) commissioned a review of environmental governance in Northern Ireland last November.

A first-of-its-kind conference last week brought together more than 100 in-house lawyers from leading businesses operating across Northern Ireland.

A new initiative aimed at tackling violence against women and girls living in rural areas of Northern Ireland has been launched. The Rural Community Network (RCN) and the Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network (NIRWN) are to jointly lead a community-led review which will be asked to make targe

Northern Ireland's education minister has denied presiding over a "regression in children's rights" following a joint statement from two leading children's organisations. The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) and the Children’s Law Centre (CLC) resigned in Aug

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced a significant reduction in its electricity and gas costs and emissions. A 30 per cent reduction in electricity costs, a 20 per cent reduction in gas costs and the complete elimination of electricity-related emissions were achieved following an audit

Belfast firm Phoenix Law has secured more than £1.2 million in compensation for five survivors of child sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s following a settlement. The claims, relating to abuse perpetrated by prolific paedophile Malachy Finegan at St Colman’s College, Newry from 1972 to

Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan, has been appointed as co-patron of Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). Her appointment was announced earlier this week at an IRLI event in Belfast, where Dame Siobhan addressed an audience of barristers, solicitors, members of the judi

The Master of Northern Ireland’s High Court has assessed damages for defamation at £100,000 in favour of Peter Jackson, father of Paddy Jackson. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Master Mark Harvey highlighted: “The lesson for the defendant in this case, and frankly for those

UK government plans to retain the so-called "security veto" in new Troubles legislation risks betraying victims again, human rights campaigners have warned. Amnesty International has welcomed the government's introduction this week of the new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and a remedial order

A taskforce examining the use of restraint and seclusion in Northern Ireland schools has been dealt a serious blow by the withdrawal of two leading children's rights organisations, who say they have "lost all confidence" in the process. The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

New legislation dealing with the legacy of the Troubles has been formally introduced to the Westminster parliament by the UK government. The new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will make good on a promise to "repeal and replace" the previous government's controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (

The UK Supreme Court has today begun the first of three days of hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles. The Labour government has committed to repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act

Northern Ireland’s High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review arising from an inquest concerning the death of Anthony Doris in 1991. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden remarked that "it is somewhat ironic that the only soldier whose actions were

Barrister and Employers Federation Northern Ireland managing director Peter Bloch has passed away. Mr Bloch died unexpectedly on Thursday 9 October, according to a notice published by FuneralTimes.

Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Bar of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland have co-signed the statement alongside the B