Harte Coyle Collins

John McDevitt Appeal – NI Court of Criminal Appeal Fixes Murder Appeal Hearing for June 2026

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The Northern Ireland Court of Criminal Appeal today fixed June 2026 dates to hear the appeal by our client John McDevitt against 5 convictions dating from December 1986. Mr McDevitt (61) from Derry, was convicted on 12th December 1986 by Mr Justice MacDermott sitting without a jury on one count of murder, 2 counts of…

Laurence O Neill

Court of Criminal Appeal Quashes 3 x Convictions from 1972 for Laurence O Neill

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PRESS RELEASE NORTHERN IRELAND COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL QUASHES 3 CONVICTIONS FOR LAURENCE PATRICK O NEILL ISSUED BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES ISSUED 25TH FEBRUARY 2026 The Northern Ireland Court of Criminal Appeal has today quashed 3 convictions for possession of ammunition, possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate and possession of explosives…