Northern Ireland

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,

Legislation creating protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics in Northern Ireland has been referred to the UK Supreme Court to determine whether it is compatible with European human rights laws. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill was approved by MLAs shortly before the Assembly

Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy has confirmed this year's increase in the limits for payments and awards to workers in employment rights cases. With effect from 6 April 2022, the limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal rose from £89,669 to £94,063. The maximum

Staff at Belfast-based KRW LAW LLP have presented a cheque for over £1,000 to suicide prevention charity Lighthouse. Two teams from the firm took part in the Belfast Marathon relay to raise funds for the "exceptional and worth charity".

Suella Braverman, the UK government's chief law officer, has reportedly advised ministers that unilateral action on the Northern Ireland Protocol would now be lawful because it is causing "societal unrest". The attorney general said previous advice which said overriding the agreement would breach in

A consultation on the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcoholic drinks in Northern Ireland has been extended until Friday 27 May. The Department of Health has proposed that alcoholic drinks should have a minimum price of 50p per unit, which is the law in Scotland.

UK government plans to address the legacy of the past represent a "full-frontal attack on the rule of law" in spite of revisions making an amnesty conditional on co-operation with authorities, campaigners have said. Yesterday's Queen's speech, setting out the government's legislative programme for t

Roger McMillan, managing partner and head of healthcare at Belfast-based Carson McDowell, has been named as a recipient of the 2022 Industry Defender Award by the board of directors of the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association. The award is presented to individual defence lawyers who have

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim that a prisoner’s human rights were infringed when his housing benefit was denied for four months during his period of imprisonment. The court found that there had been no discrimination between treatment of convicted and unconvict