News Centre
Welcome to the News centre for the Attorney General for Northern Ireland. News items issued by the Attorney General will appear on this page.
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Attorney General’s Colloquium - ‘Antigone: law against justice?’
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The Attorney General today hosted, in conjunction with the University of Ulster, a colloquium entitled - ‘Antigone: law against justice?’
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Principal Legal Officer, Laura Thompson attends EU Study Visit in Brussels
Monday, 25 March 2013
Laura Thompson was recently selected as one of 13 participants who travelled to Brussels as part of an annual EU study visit.
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Attorney General for Northern Ireland announces Trainee Solicitor Scheme
Thursday, 07 March 2013
The Attorney General today announced details of a trainee solicitor scheme within his office.
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Attorney General addresses the Belfast Solicitors’ Association
Thursday, 14 February 2013
The Attorney General today addressed the Belfast Solicitors’ Association as part of their programme of lectures and seminars.
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Attorney General meets Victims & Survivors’ Forum
Thursday, 13 December 2012
The Attorney General met today with members of the Victims & Survivors’ Forum
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Draft Human Rights Guidance published
Monday, 10 December 2012
Human Rights Day, 10 December, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Third series of Attorney General seminars
Thursday, 29 November 2012
The Office of the Attorney General launched the next series of seminars in relation to articles 5 and 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Attorney General’s 2012/13 Bar Pupillage Scholarship Launched
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland today launched the competition for his annual Bar Pupillage Scholarship
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Charity coffee morning is hosted by Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, 02 October 2012
Attorney General's office participates in Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2012
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Attorney General advertises for Junior Counsel Panels
Friday, 28 September 2012
Three panels of Junior Counsel to be appointed.
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Attorney General to Appear in Supreme Court Case
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland is to appear in a Supreme Court case
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Belfast City Council – the dog “Lennox”
Monday, 09 July 2012
Statement from the Office of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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Attorney General leads a study visit to the European Court of Human Rights
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The Attorney General today lead a study visit to the ECHR
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Office of the Attorney General raises a total of £3,233.50 for charity
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Today the money gathered through various fund raising events was transferred to Rangsit Babies Home and to the Central Thailand Mission.
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“Public Confidence in the Administration of Justice Safeguarded” – Attorney General
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Letters of explanation from Peter Hain MP and Biteback Publishing sent to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, have addressed the risk to public confidence in the administration of justice.
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Office of the Attorney General Charity Fund Raising
Friday, 27 April 2012
Staff from the Office of the Attorney General are raising funds for Rangsit Babies Home, Thailand.
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Final session for the Attorney General’s 2011/12 Living Law students
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Today, the Attorney General’s Living Law Programme students took part in a Bail Application role play.
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Attorney General appears at Contempt Proceedings
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
The Attorney General appeared in the Divisional Court today in the Contempt proceedings against Peter Hain MP and Biteback Publishing.
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Advisory notice Issued by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland regarding the press coverage of the shooting of Harry Hayles.
Wednesday, 04 April 2012
The Attorney General today issued an Advisory Notice to press organisations
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New Deputy Director of Public Procecutions for Northern Ireland appointed
Monday, 02 April 2012
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland, John F Larkin QC, today appointed Pamela Atchison as the new Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland
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Second series of Attorney General seminars
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
The Attorney General launches his second series of seminars in relation to Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Attorney General obtains leave to bring contempt proceedings against Peter Hain MP
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Attorney General obtains leave to bring contempt proceedings against Peter Hain MP
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Attorney General’s Living Law Programme visits the Public Prosecution Service
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Pupils taking part in the Attorney General's Living Law Programme meet with the Public Prosecution Service
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Attorney General announces Trainee Solicitor Scheme
Thursday, 08 March 2012
The Attorney General today announced details of a trainee solicitor scheme within his office.
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Launch of the Attorney General’s Justice Media Awards
Tuesday, 06 March 2012
The Attorney General today launched his Justice Media Awards.
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Attorney General provides evidence to the Justice Committee on its review of judicial appointments
Thursday, 01 March 2012
The Attorney General today gave evidence before the Justice Committee
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Attorney General addresses the Belfast Solicitors’ Association
Thursday, 01 March 2012
The Attorney General today addressed the Belfast Solicitors’ Association as part of their programme of lectures and seminars.
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Attorney General’s Living Law Programme visits the Northern Ireland Assembly
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
As part of the Attorney General’s Living Law Programme, school pupils made a visit to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Attorney General Attends a Combating Fraud in the EU Conference
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
The Attorney General today attended a conference on combating fraud in the EU
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Attorney General Attends European Conference on Public Consultations
Friday, 20 January 2012
The Attorney General attended a Conference on public consultation, organised by the Conseil d’État in Paris
