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The Department of Justice v Phoenix Law Solicitors [2025] NIKB 65 (10 October 2026)
The High Court held that exceptional preparation funding under Northern Ireland legal aid rules may cover work done before the certificate, if contemporaneous records and other safeguards are met.
Fowler J sentenced ZX for infanticide and attempted murder after guilty pleas, imposed a global 10-year determinate sentence, and found she was not dangerous.
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a CCRC reference in John McDevitt’s murder case, holding that Latimer material did not make the convictions unsafe.
Rodgers, R. v (Rev2) [2026] NICA 20 (08 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed Sean Rodgers’ appeal against a murder conviction, holding that cumulative procedural failings made the trial unfair and unsafe.
Director of Public Prosecutions v Johnston [2026] NIMag 1 (07 May 2026)
The magistrates’ court found Mr Johnston guilty of offences under Northern Ireland’s safe access zones law after he preached in a hospital zone and refused to leave when directed by police.
Dougal & Ors, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Deaths Of (The Springhill Inquest)(Verdicts, Findings and Reasons) [2026] NICoroner 2 (30 April 2026)
A Northern Ireland coroner’s court ruling on the Springhill Inquest set out findings and reasons for five deaths arising from shootings in Belfast on 9 July 1972.
Lavery, R. v (Sentencing Remarks) [2026] NICC 5 (27 April 2026)
Sentencing remarks in a historic indecent assault case involving a teacher and four schoolgirls. The court imposed concurrent two-year sentences despite arguments based on age and ill health.
Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland v Brown [2026] NICA 15 (14 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland considered whether a late transmission of a case stated under Article 61(3) barred the appeal or could be excused.
Anderson, R. v (Re Costs) [2026] NIMaster 8 (31 March 2026)
Master Moore reviewed and confirmed a costs assessment in a DPP section 36 reference, dismissing objections by the defendant’s solicitors and counsel.
Maguire, R. v [2026] NICA 12 (24 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland upheld a five-year sentence for domestic abuse and repeated non-fatal strangulation, clarifying that guilty plea reduction comes after the domestic abuse aggravator is applied.
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