Court of Appeal upholds four-year sentences for brothers who helped murderer escape justice after Ballymoney killing Stephen and Brian McCook lose appeals against sentences for assisting the murderer of Steven Peck in Ballymoney in January 2021. 04 August 2026
Northern Ireland Courts Publish Landmark Sentencing Compendium Covering 18 Categories of Offence 01 June 2026
Court of Appeal Quashes Murder Conviction After Finding 'Catalogue' of Trial Irregularities 12 May 2026
Retired Pastor Convicted Under Northern Ireland's Safe Access Zone Law After Hospital Protest 07 May 2026
Court of Appeal upholds five-year sentence for Omagh domestic abuser but revises sentencing formula for future cases 24 March 2026
Londonderry Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Pipe Bomb Offences After DNA Links Him to Three Attacks 13 March 2026
Court of Appeal Orders Convicted Murderer Back to Prison After Unlawful Early Release Under Good Friday Agreement Scheme 12 March 2026
Court of Appeal Orders Double Murderer Robert Clarke Back to Prison After Unlawful Release Under Good Friday Agreement Scheme 12 March 2026
Court of Appeal Rules PSNI Prosecution of Anti-Islam Facebook Post Invalid Without DPP Consent 11 March 2026
Court of Appeal Rules PSNI Prosecution of Anti-Islam Facebook Post Invalid Without DPP Consent 11 March 2026
Murder Trial Continues as Judge Dismisses No Case to Answer Applications in Lyra McKee Killing 27 February 2026
Nine Men Face Trial Over Lyra McKee Murder Night Riots as Judge Rules Key Evidence Admissible 27 February 2026
Court of Appeal Cuts Child Cruelty Sentence from Eight Years to Four and a Half After Finding Errors in Sentencing 20 February 2026