Loughinisland: Raid warrants on journalists to be quashed Warrants to carry out raids on the homes and offices of two Belfast journalists are to be quashed, the High Court has ruled. Authorisation for the searches that led to the arrests of Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were inappropriate, senior judges said. A further hearing will…
The Court challenge by journalists and producers Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey of their arrests and the searches of their home and business premises is due to commence at the High Court in Belfast tomorrow 28th May 2019 and listed to run before a 2 Judge Court for at least 3 days. The US…
PRESS RELEASE BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS US Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press supports ‘No Stone Unturned’ filmmakers’ Trevor Birney & Barry McCaffrey High Court search warrant Challenge The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is calling on the Belfast High Court in Northern Ireland to find the police raids of filmmakers’ homes…
A conviction for drink-driving in 2005 which resulted in the wrong man going to jail for the crime, was quashed by HH Judge Finnegan at Belfast County Court today. The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the drink driving conviction of William Smith to the County Court in Northern Ireland earlier this year on the basis…
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PRESS RELEASE BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES, IN RESPECT OF FRESH INQUEST GRANTED INTO THE MURDER OF PATRICK DUFFY Patricia Coyle, Solicitor of Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, representing the next of kin of Patrick Duffy, confirmed today that the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, Mr John Larkin Q.C., directed on the…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES & THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (US) 26th MARCH 2019 Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates have lodged an application for Intervener status on behalf of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press with the High Court in Belfast in…
We are currently recruiting for maternity cover for a solicitor from the start of April 2019 to end February 2020. The post involves cover of family work to include Children Order applications, divorce and ancillary relief and Non-Molestation Orders. Some PACE cover is also required. Please forward a CV and a short covering letter to…
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…
