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30 November 2006
Notification of Judgment - R.v.Ruari
Summary of Comments in the case of R.v.Ruari McCallan.  

14 November 2006
Error Made in Good Faith - Judge's Conclusion in Review of Misidentification Case

Review of the Circumstances Surrounding the Misidentification of Danica O'Rourke deceased and Anita Swift deceased.

10 November 2006
Mortgages: Action For Possession

The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court.


11 October 2006
Use of Banbridge Courthouse for the Billy Wright Inquiry

The Northern Ireland Court Service has agreed to make Banbridge Courthouse available for the Billy Wright Inquiry. Court business which would otherwise be dealt with at Banbridge Courthouse will be transferred to Newry Courthouse.


20 September 2006
Video link to Omagh for Crown Trial Proceedings R v Hoey

The Northern Ireland Court Service has set-up a video link facility between Belfast Crown Court and Omagh College which will allow the families of the victims of the Omagh bombing to follow the Crown Court Trial of R v Hoey, which resumes at Laganside Courts on Monday 25 September.

11 September 2006
Appointment to the Office of Master (High Court) in Northern Ireland

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Dr Robert Evan Bell to be a Master (High Court) in Northern Ireland with effect from 11 September 2006. Dr Bell was sworn into office on Monday 11 September 2006.


5 September 2006
Opening of the Michaelmas Term
- Address by the Lord Chief Justice

4 August 2006
Judge  hands down “whole life” sentence to Trevor Hamilton for the murder of Attracta Harron
 
Mr Justice McLaughlin, sitting in the Crown Court in Dungannon, today confirmed that Trevor Hamilton will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of Attracta Harron in December 2003.  Trevor Hamilton was convicted of murder on 12 April 2006 after trial before a jury.

28 June 2006
New Queen's Counsel

The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Brian Kerr, today admitted 16 members of the Bar of Northern Ireland to be Queens Counsel.

14 June 2006
Launch of new Coroners Service for Northern Ireland

A new coroners service for Northern Ireland has been launched today by Bridget Prentice MP, Minister for the Northern Ireland Court Service.

12 May 2006
Mortgages: Action For Possession
The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court. The statistics cover both Northern Ireland Housing Executive and private (e.g. banks and building societies) mortgages.


3 April 2006
Appointment of Two Full-Time Coroners in Northern Ireland
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Miss Suzanne Anderson and Mr Brian Sherrard to the office of Coroner in Northern Ireland.


2 March 2006
Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition
The Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition is being held in Laganside Courts on Saturday 4 March 2006.