Northern Ireland rape case review calls for legal representation for complainants Sir John Gillen’s interim report also recommends limiting public access to courtrooms Alexandra Topping Protests followed the acquittal of two Ulster rugby players for rape in March Photograph: Conall Kearney/Rex/Shutterstock A retired senior judge has called for an overhaul of the way rape is…
If you are involved in a Road Traffic Accident it is important to know that you are not bound by a contractual relationship between your insurance company and a law firm appointed by them. You are at all times entitled to take independent legal advice on your position. If you have been involved in a…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates have successfully achieved Lexcel accreditation for 2018 to 2019. The firm, which first received the stamp of excellence by the Law Society accredited assessment body Lexcel, in 2013 retained the quality benchmark for the 5th year running. The Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals and support staff at the firm take pride…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates are delighted to have represented the first client to be sentenced before the new innovative Substance Abuse Court in Laganside Courthouse, Belfast. Experienced criminal defence lawyer, Diarmaid Kelly, represented a client before the resident District Judge Mrs Fiona Bagnall over a period of 6 months before the client was…
If you are facing allegations or charges of complex fraud, cyber-crime or crypto-currency crime you will require expert legal assistance. Mr Diarmaid Kelly of Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, is an expert in complex fraud cases and allegations of cyber-crime and crypto-currency crime. Mr Kelly said today; “This is an area of law which…
An innovative multi-agency “substance misuse” court in Belfast Magistrates Court aims to treat the symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse rather than just punishing the offender by imposing a prison sentence. The Substance Misuse Court, a pilot scheme in Northern Ireland, involves Addiction NI, the Probation Board of Northern Ireland and mental health agencies and…
It is a priority to make sure that young persons in police custody are properly represented by experienced lawyers. Persons under the age of 18 in Northern Ireland are treated as a vulnerable group of persons when in police custody after arrest. They are entitled to both the presence of an Appropriate Adult and the…
Paula Collins, Partner, provides expert legal help in respect of complex and high value divorces and financial settlements. Paula has considerable experience in representing clients before the Ancillary Relief (matrimonial finances) Court and advising clients on the division of matrimonial assets. Ancillary Relief is the distribution between parties of family assets ensuing an equitable split…
Medical & Clinical Negligence If you, your family or a friend need to make a claim for medical or clinical negligence you will need an experienced and specialist lawyer to help you succeed. Nichola Harte, Partner and her team in the firm, offer expertise in handling medical/clinical negligence cases involving sub-standard healthcare. She provides expert…
Unhappy marriage not grounds for divorce, supreme court rules Tini Owens, who wants to divorce Hugh Owens after 40 years of marriage, loses case Damien Gayle @damiengayle Wed 25 Jul 2018 19.11 BSTFirst published on Wed 25 Jul 2018 11.06 Tini Owens will only be able to divorce her husband in 2020, when they will have been separated…
