Courts of Northern Ireland

Jail for 'callous' wife burning

bbc.co.uk     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

A County Antrim man has been jailed for eight years for dousing his wife with lighter fuel and setting her on fire. Jailing Michael Graham, of Harmony Lodge, Doagh, the judge told Belfast Crown Court he was "callous and...                    

Aug 21, International Scholarships for Young Lawyers - The Pegasus Scholarship Trust

advance-africa.com     21-Aug-2008          

The Scholarship scheme offers barristers or employed barristers of under five years' call the opportunity to travel abroad and work as lawyers in other common law jurisdictions and the European Union. Scholarships are tenable...                    

Lasting legacy of the bombing nightmare that won't go away: Belfast Telegraph (Aug 15) -...

nuzhound.com     18-Aug-2008          

In their quest for justice, the families of some of the victims have mounted a civil case against five men they believe bombed Omagh. Lesley-Anne Henry reports Evidence from the Omagh civil action has presented a shocking...                    

Only new evidence can win convictions say security chiefs

independent.ie     16-Aug-2008   1 related          

By Shane Phelan and David Young Saturday August 16 2008 SECURITY forces on both sides of the Border admit that significant new evidence will have to come to light before anyone can be convicted of the Omagh atrocity 10 years...                    

Para Lee Clegg wrongly jailed over Belfast shooting returns to frontline as Afghanistan medic

dailymail.co.uk     12-Aug-2008   11 related          

Combat medic: Sergeant Lee Clegg A Paratrooper who was wrongly jailed for killing two joyriders at a Northern Ireland Army checkpoint 18 years ago has returned to the frontline in Afghanistan. Sergeant Lee Clegg is serving as a...                    

Annual Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish...

hostingprod.com     26-Jul-2008          

Annual Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2007-2008 (.pdf 32 pages) by the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Rose, published on 22nd July 2008. Unlike the other two RIPA...                    

Bid to clear Caldwell's name gets underway

breakingnews.ie     24-Jul-2008          

A man convicted of falsely imprisoning a police informer in the North will bid to clear his name at the Court of Appeal, it was announced today. Daniel Caldwell was convicted of falsely imprisoning Sandy Lynch in Belfast for...                    

Derry man convicted of animal cruelty

rte.ie     18-Jul-2008   4 related          

A Co Derry man who tortured and strangled a dog to death, and threatened to kill his wife, has been sent to prison for six months. William Streeter, 29, from Coleraine hung the golden retriever, Mac, by his collar in the garage...                    

Samurai sword swung at PSNI officer

rte.ie     17-Jul-2008   4 related          

The Belfast High Court has heard how a PSNI officer had to draw his gun to force a man, who had been swinging a samurai sword at his head, to drop the weapon. Richard Hartin, 33, is accused of possessing an offensive weapon and...                    

Drunk driver has sentence increased

rte.ie     16-Jul-2008   2 related          

A teenage drink driver who crashed killing two men has had his jail sentence increased to seven years by the Court Of Appeal in Belfast. Christopher McGinn, 18, was originally jailed for four years after he crashed into two...                    

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