The experienced criminal defence team in Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates can assist you if you are facing a prosecution in the Magistrates Court which could result in your losing your job, your family and your home address. The dedicated criminal defence team in the firm, headed up by Diarmaid Kelly and including Meadbh…
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…
It is a priority to make sure that any person arrested and in police custody are properly represented by experienced lawyers. this applies to all persons including youths under the age of 18. Children and young persons under the age of 18 in Northern Ireland are treated as a vulnerable group of persons when in…
Derry man fighting to clear name at Court of Appeal By Catherine McGinty Published 17th Jun 2026, 17:30 BST Mr John McDevitt, his mother Agnes, sister Elaine and life partner Willie with Colum Eastwood MP, Cllr Brian Tierney, Grainne Teggart from Amnesty International, Des Clayton from Pat Finucane Centre, representatives from Cúnamh and Patricia Coyle, solicitor.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 including allegations of cyber-crime and crypto-currency crime. Mr Kelly said today; “This is an area of law which…