PRESS RELEASE ON BEHALF OF JOHN MCDEVITT RE APPLICATION CHALLENGING CONVICTION TO THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION 14th February 2019 Patricia Coyle solicitor of Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, confirmed today that an application challenging the safety of murder conviction for client John McDevitt was submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission last month…
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the drink driving conviction of William Smith to the County Court in Northern Ireland. Mr Smith was convicted in his absence at Belfast Magistrates Court in June 2011 in relation to a drink driving offence committed in July 2005. He was fined £400 and banned from driving for…
Minor historical convictions and cautions given to children may no longer have to be disclosed during background checks when they seek work with children following a Supreme Court Ruling on the 30th January 2019.
Irish Times Report on compensation paid to Derry 4 for 1979 case https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/derry-men-wrongfully-accused-of-murder-get-five-figure-settlement-1.3773734#.XFA8J0JUhgQ.mailto
Derry Now Reports on Compensation Paid to Derry 4 https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-4-compensation-award-final-vindication-murder-accusation?266172?utm_source=email
PRESS STATEMENT BY PATRICIA COYLE, SOLICITOR ISSUED ON BEHALF OF STEPHEN CRUMLISH, GERRY MCGOWAN, GERRY KELLY AND MICHAEL TONER (THE DERRY 4) Stephen Crumlish, Gerry McGowan, Gerry Kelly and Michael Toner, all from Circular Road in the Creggan area of Derry, were arrested between the 26th and 28th February in 1979. At the time…
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…