Solicitor advocate Paul Farrell told the court that the tourism degree student “literally took a wrong turn – a wrong turn on the way home and a wrong turn in his life”. He said that when he came upon the rioting, Baker was “quite literally a moth attracted to a Read more…
Mr Farrell put to him that Allen had given a “full account” during 20 interviews when initially arrested in 1996 and again since his arrest last Tuesday. The solicitor also put it to the detective sergeant that the accounts of both witnesses A and B were “replete with mistakes, inconsistencies, Read more…
Judge Loughran said that despite the forceful defence plea of solicitor advocate Paul Farrell, which was deserving of the highest commendation, Hawkins’ offending had passed the threshold of an immediate custodial sentence. Hawkins, whose descent into the drug culture came from an earlier hedonistic lifestyle, had made positive and valiant Read more…
Thanks are due to the Law Society, Belfast Solicitors’ Association, Queen’s University and other sponsors for making it possible for the team to attend. Thanks are also due to Steven’s firm – Bogue and McNulty and to Ciaran’s firm – McIvor Farrell for their financial contribution, for allowing the team Read more…