Ciaran Rankin​ represents prison officer who was accused of assaulting a prisoner

Ciaran Rankin represents prison officer who was accused of assaulting a prisoner. It was said that he was one of group of officers who inflicted quite severe injuries to a heavily convicted but very vulnerable prisoner in Forest Bank. He was acquitted after a 9 day trial.

He has also been advised about his employment situation and a large pay out may follow as he was dismissed form his post long before any verdict was returned.