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…
If you have a Claim for A Road Traffic Accident – Get Your Own Expert Solicitor Every car accident is a serious event, whether the injuries the driver or passengers receive are considerable or minor, the fact is they are traumatic. It is important to get your own solicitor. Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors have an…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates are delighted to welcome Amylee Farmer as a paralegal to the firm. Amylee is a native of Belfast who graduated from Queen’s University in 2021 with a First Class Honours degree in Law. She commenced work with the firm in July 2021 in the criminal defence department assisting senior…
Family of girl killed in Troubles calls on British to scrap legacy proposals Annette McGavigan (14) was wearing school uniform when shot dead by British army Mon, Sep 6, 2021, 01:52 Freya McClements The family of the 100th civilian to die in the Troubles has called on the British government to scrap its proposals to…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates are proud to continue to sponsor and award the prize at the QUB Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast for the highest marks attained by a student in the Police & Criminal Evidence law course. The winner for 2021, Christopher Coulter, was awarded the prize a the IPLS award…
PRESS RELEASE Sister of Rosaleen O Kane issues Request for Fresh Inquest to Attorney General for Northern Ireland on 45th Anniversary of Death Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates & Mike Ritchie of Relatives for Justice 24th September 2021 Lawyers for Kathleen Graham, sister of Rosaleen O Kane, who was murdered in her flat in…
2 June 2021 LEGACY INQUEST REVIEW Press Release The Presiding Coroner, Mr Justice McFarland, today issued this statement following his review of legacy related inquests. He has identified a number of inquests which will be progressed by the Legacy Inquest Unit in Year 2 of the Lord Chief Justice’s Five Year Plan: “As Presiding Coroner,…
New Northern Ireland legacy proposals Threaten the Rule of Law and Truth Recovery An open letter from legacy practitioners We, the undersigned legacy practitioners and organisations, call on the British Government to respect the rule of law and human rights obligations when dealing with the past in Northern Ireland. We are deeply concerned that the…
Judge brands Ministry of Defence’s explanation for its failure to track down ex-servicemen ‘a load of nonsense’ Liam Holden is seeking damages from the MoD for alleged torture and misconduct in public office Alan Erwin May 26 2021 05:25 PM Ministry of Defence explanations for failing to track down two ex-servicemen in a civil action…
Court told of ‘fraudulent’ Brexit agreement Alan Erwin April 12 2021 05:43 PM Published in Belfast Telegraph Boris Johnson allegedly signed the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement on a “fraudulent” basis, the Court of Appeal heard on Monday. Senior judges were told the Prime Minister acted in bad faith because he never intended to keep to the…
