STATEMENT OF PRESIDING CORONER FOR NORTHERN IRELAND LEGACY INQUESTS ISSUED 29TH APRIL 2020 STATEMENT In my November 2019 statement, I indicated that I would review all the pending legacy inquests in April 2020 and that I hoped to be in a position to announce those inquests which would be listed for hearing during Year 2…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, can assist clients in custody and their families to navigate the Temporary (Early) Release Scheme and Criteria for Prisoners. The Justice Minister announced in April 2020 that consideration would be given to releasing clients in custody early in a bid to reduce the prison population given the Covid 19…
The failure of the Public Prosecution Service to disclose relevant critical evidence to a defence team until immediately before a trial led to a directed acquittal in a rape trial in February 2020. Chris McCann, a senior solicitor with Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, Belfast, confirmed today that his client was acquitted this month…
Islamic faith marriages not valid in English law, appeal court rules Judgment leaves many Muslim women without redress at end of relationship, lawyers say THE GUARDIAN – 14th February 2020 Almost two-thirds of married Muslim women in the UK have not had a separate civil ceremony. Photograph: Sanjeev Gupta/EPA Islamic faith marriages are not valid…
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 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…
If you or a family member are in Prison and require assistance with any Prison Law matter then please don’t hesitate to contact our office where you will receive expect help, advice and assistance. Matters may include (among other matters): Applications for Temporary Release Applications for Compassionate Release Defence to Adjudication Charges Applications for Release…
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…
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…
The family of Thomas Aquinas Burns have been granted leave by the High Court in Belfast to challenge the original 1973 inquest verdict of “misadventure”. Thomas Burns was shot by a British soldier as he left the Glenpark Social Club in North Belfast on the 12th July 1972. He died from the gunshot the following…
