High Court North-South Interconnector Win

Landowners impacted by the proposed North-South electricity interconnector represented by McIvor Farrell solicitors Belfast today won their case for the planning application for the interconnect to be re-determined. The landowners took the case against the Department for Infrastructure and the High Court judge agreed that the decision should not have Read more…

High Court Ruling in Michael Stone Case

Belfast Solicitors McIvor Farrell representing Deborah McGuinness, sister of one of Michael Stone’s victims have been successful in the case to ensure Stone serves the remainder of his sentence. Ms McGuinness had been seeking a judicial review of the DoJ calculation of Stone’s tariff. After 6 years freed on-licence under Read more…

Ciaran O'Hare

Judicial Review Proceedings Issued

Belfast solicitors McIvor Farrell have issued judicial review proceedings against the PSNI, the Coroner’s Service and the Department of Justice on behalf of Raymond McCord into the killing of his son, Raymond McCord Jr, by the UVF in 1997. Solicitor Ciaran O’Hare stated that “Mr McCord is now 65 years Read more…

Paul Farrell

Michael Stone Parole Hearing

Infamous loyalist murderer Michael Stone is seeking parole on a life sentence. Belfast Solicitors McIvor Farrell are representing Deborah McGuinness, sister of one of Stone’s victims. Ms McGuinness is seeking a judicial review of the DoJ calculation of Stone’s tariff. After 6 years freed on-licence under the terms of the Read more…

Challenge to Widowed Allowance

A Newry woman has launched a High Court challenge to her Widowed Parent’s Allowance being allegedly stopped because she began living with another man. Marina Lennon’s lawyers claim the benefit she received following the death of her first husband was unlawfully halted – creating a deterrent to forming a new Read more…

Paul Farrell

Burrito Bar Robbery Plot

John Neale, 51, Gerard Flannigan, 37, and Joseph Tully, 51, appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court over an alleged plot to raid a Boojum burrito bar. The three Belfast men have had the charges against them dismissed with the judge ruling there was insufficient evidence to meet the legal test for Read more…

Legal Challenge on Border Poll

Victim’s Campaigner Raymond McCord is mounting legal challenges in Belfast and Dublin on the basis that current criteria for calling a referendum on a ‘border poll’ is vague and UK Secretary of State has “unfettered discretion”. Mr McCord is mounting the challenge on the basis it could lead to political Read more…