Police `unlawfully given up’ pursuing lead on unsolved murder of Rosaleen O’Kane Rosaleen Kane 26 April, 2023 17:25 Counsel for relatives of Rosaleen O’Kane claimed the PSNI has failed in its legal duty to probe information naming three individuals potentially involved in a death described as a “whodunit mystery” Police have unlawfully given up pursuing…
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/allison-morris/liam-holdens-legacy-lives-on-in-his-story-and-fight-to-clear-his-name/1331977209.html
Damning report find Police coerced murder confessions out of Derry Four A report has found the Derry Four were coerced by the RUC into wrongly confessing to the murder of Lt Stephen Kirkby in 1979 The Derry News 10 Jun 2022 4:25 PM A damning report has stated that Police forced confessions from the ‘Derry…
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has strongly criticised the UK government’s new legacy bill (as introduced into the UK Parliament today) and has called for it to be scrapped in favour of the prior proposals in the Stormont House Agreement. CAJ is highly critical of a number of aspects of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy…
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/09/troubles-amnesty-would-be-kick-in-the-teeth-says-daughter-of-victim See newspaper article published in the Guardian here.
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…
Parents of Gary Moore, murdered 6th December 2000 lodge Application for fresh Inquest with Attorney General for Northern Ireland, Brenda King Marie and Nevin Moore, parents of Gary Moore, a Catholic who was murdered on the 6th December 2000 at Monkstown, Newtownabbey have lodged an application for a fresh inquest under s.14 the Coroners Act…
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…
We are currently recruiting a full time Paralegal to provide support for all departments across the firm including criminal defence, family law, litigation and legacy litigation/inquests. We ask potential candidates to submit a cover letter and CV to info@hartecoylecollins.com by Monday 7th October 2019.
JR83 is the anonymised Applicant who lodged an appeal against the High Court judgement issued in Belfast on the 12th September 2019. The Applicant lives in the Derry border area in Northern Ireland. The appeal was heard in by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland yesterday on Monday 16th September 2019. Acting for JR83…
