Law: Northern Ireland

Links to various tribunals and other documents

Judicial decisions and directions, sentencing remarks, information on the Judiciary itself

Cases from the various NI Courts and also a range of NI Tribunals decisions (including Industrial & Fair Employment and NI Social Security and Child Commissioners' Decisions)

Free source of updated (and original) Northern Ireland legislation including Statutory Rules. But use every legal website with care....

Information on, and links to, agencies comprising the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland including: Northern Ireland Office, Court Service of Northern Ireland, Public Prosecutions Service, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Probation Board
Each separate site has links to policy documents, full text publications, advice and further contact information.

This relates to private family law, trusts and property law, tort, contract law and private international law. See the Current and Past Projects sections for a range of current and previous consultation documents

Publications include programmes of law reform, current projects, law reform reports, annual reports and consultations

Formerly the Department for Social Development. Launch site for Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division and Social Security Agency. Click on Law and Legislation for information on the Social Security and Child Support Commissioners as well as access to NIDOC (Northern Ireland Digest of Cases)

Formerly the Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers. See: especially the section on Equality & Good Relations for information on Human Rights, Discrimination, Fair Employment etc.

Provides information on debates, bills and legislation of the Assembly.

Briefing papers for MLAs on all topics under consideration by the Assembly freely available online. Browse by year and broad topic.

The Commission took over the functions previously exercised by the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland, the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, the Fair Employment Commission and the Northern Ireland Disability Council. Site has full text downloads, guidance and information on current campaigns.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998. It Contains publications, some cases, legislation and policy documents covering their role in civil rights and equality in Northern Ireland

Heavily involved in the NI Bill of Rights campaign. Many of their publications are available full text online.

Aims to provide an independent, impartial police complaints system for the people and police under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and 2000.

Irish Legal News is the leading daily news service for lawyers in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. See the NI section under 'News'

Leading Northern Ireland legal practice. See 'Practice Areas and Sectors' and then see the Insight Articles within individual topics.

Top commercial law firm in Northern Ireland. See: Legal Insights for articles.

A Northern Ireland-based legal firm. See the Articles and Downloads section for a topic breakdown of short legal articles and opinions.

Leading NI Law firm specializing in Commercial and Corporate law, but also private client business. See: Articles for a range of NI specific information

Law firm with offices in Northern Ireland, Dublin, London and elsewhere. See the "What's New - Publications and Updates" section to search/browse by keyword and topic.

Leading Irish law form with offices in Belfast and Dublin. See: What we do - Insights and Publications for case notes and articles.

Leading UK law firm with a Belfast office, comprising the firm's Legal Services Centre and Support Services Centre.