Acquitted – Scottish man accused of posting ‘drug dealer list’ on republican Facebook page cleared Belfast Crown Court jury deliberated for 20 minutes before finding Andrew Stephen Rae not guilty

A Scottish man has been acquitted on a terrorist charge arising from a screenshot of a list of alleged drug dealers in Belfast which he posted on a Republican Facebook page. After deliberating for around 20 minutes on Wednesday, a jury at Belfast Crown Court returned a unanimous ‘not guilty’ verdict against Andrew Stephen Rae.…

Conviction referred to the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal by CCRC due to concerns over police credibility

PRESS RELEASE FROM CRIMINAL CASE REVIEW COMMISSION (30TH OCTOBER 2024) A case in which police credibility has been questioned has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). John McDevitt was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1986, after an attack on members of the British…

Harte Coyle Collins Celebrates 10 years of Criminal PACE Prize at Institute of Professional Legal Studies at QUB

The firm was delighted to present the Harte Coyle Collins prize for arrest procedure under the Police & Criminal Evidence Procedure Act to graduates Emma McClure and John Marley at the graduation ceremony for the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens University, Belfast on 26th June 2024. This is the 10th year the firm…

Criminal Defence Services – Ask an Expert – Solicitor Chris McCann – Case of Nathan Simpson

Teenager allegedly carried out unprovoked axe attack leaving man with ‘life-changing’ facial injuries, court hears Simpson’s bail application was adjourned. Alan Erwin October 18 2022 04:03 PM A teenager allegedly carried out an unprovoked axe attack which left a man with “life-changing” facial injuries, a court heard today. Nathan Simpson is accused of wielding the…

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Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, Top 40 Best Law Firms in Northern Ireland 2022, Criminal Law

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/best-law-firms/northern-irelands-40-best-law-firms-2023-full-list-42023779.html If you require assistance with an arrest, Magistrates or Crown Court criminal case or an application to the Court of Criminal Appeal contact our expert solicitors in our criminal defence team for advice. Voted one of the top 40 Best Law Firms in Northern Ireland in 2022 for Criminal Law, call us – we…

Legal Advice for Fraud & Cybercrime Allegations & Challenges to Proceeds of Crime Applications- Speak to an Expert Solicitor – Diarmaid Kelly

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 including allegations of cyber-crime and crypto-currency crime.  Mr Kelly said today; “This is an area of law which…

Expert Criminal Defence Advice for Complex Fraud, Proceeds of Crime and Cybercrime Allegations

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…