Northern Ireland

Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, was recently welcomed to Belfast as a keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Mediation Conference 2022. The conference was organised by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) in partnership with the Law Society Mediation Service (LSMS) and provided a platf

The head of Belfast firm McCartan Turkington Breen has been recognised at the SME News Managing Director of the Year Awards. Colin Mitchell, who became the firm's senior partner at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, was named Northern Ireland's Legal Services MD of the Year.

Emily Paisley, associate at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, explores what Northern Ireland parents can do if their child is refused admission to their preferred secondary school, or has been unplaced. As pupils look towards the summer holidays and the school year begins to wind down in May, parents

Northern Ireland's High Court has rejected a claim that the PSNI cannot ensure an independent investigation into the unsolved Cappagh murders. The application, brought by the brother of one of the victims under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, was found to be "doomed to fail". O

Lawyer Stuart Anderson has been appointed as head of public affairs at the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As part of a new member service, Mr Anderson will lead NI Chamber's direct interactions with politicians, helping to shape the legislative agenda and supporting elected repre

The UK government has taken further legislative steps to ensure that abortion services are commissioned in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health and the Northern Ireland Executive were last summer given a 31 March 2022 deadline to ensure access to abortion services, which they have missed.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been shortlisted for the ‘Wellbeing at Work’ award at the Responsible Business Awards 2022. The Responsible Business Awards, run by Business in the Community NI, aim to recognise and reward businesses who are actively working to build better workfo

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a man who along with his brother was convicted of aggravated burglary in County Down, Northern Ireland, against the decision of the sentencing judge to reduce the amount of his sentencing discount. Owen Maughan contended that the sentencing judge had n

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Andrew Lightburn as an associate director and head of the firm's employment law department. Mr Lightburn has over 20 years' experience practising exclusively in employment law, and is dual-qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland's largest IT company, Allstate NI, has announced plans to significantly expand its legal team. The technological arm of insurance giant Allstate, with offices in Belfast, Derry and Strabane, the company is creating 30 new paralegal and paralegal team lead roles in its digital legal

The European Commission has warned of possible retaliation after the UK government formally announced plans to make unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol through legislation. In a statement, the UK's foreign secretary Liz Truss said the EU's proposals after six months of negotiations h

Controversial legislation aimed at ending prosecutions for killings during the Troubles will be introduced to Westminster today. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation Bill) will create a new independent body called the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Reco

Restrictions on the presentation of new creditors' bankruptcy petitions in Northern Ireland will be lifted in certain cases from this September. Under a new protocol, petitions will only be accepted where the petition debt is grounded on a court judgment, decree or other court order, a copy of which

The UK government is expected to announce legislation allowing it to unilaterally abandon parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson said there will be a "necessity to act" if the EU stands firm on the issue. In an article published by the Belfast Telegraph to coincide with his visit

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to a High Court decision refusing leave to judicially review a School Expulsion Appeal Tribunal. The court rejected the student’s claim that alternative options to expulsion had not been considered. The appellant, now aged 18,