Justice Minister Naomi Long highlighted the contribution of voluntary and community organisations in supporting victims and tackling domestic and sexual abuse on a visit to Nexus to hear about the organisation’s Rise Up project, which received funding through the Small Grant Scheme. The Small

Phi Finney McDonald has filed a securities claim on behalf of more than 60 institutional investors against Kingspan Group plc, seeking over €100 million (£85 million) for losses caused by alleged ethical and governance breaches that were uncovered by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), in collaboration with the Border People Project, has launched a new online resource: Frontier Workers Case Studies. The resource is designed to help frontier workers, their families and advice organisations navigate the complex landscape of right

Belfast solicitors firm Carson McDowell hosted a charity padel tournament at Stranmillis Boat Club last week in aid of diabetes charity Breakthrough T1D.  McKibbin Commercial and Bank of Ireland were the winners of the 2026 Carson McDowell trophies with Cosy Roof Ireland Ltd and BDO Northern Ir

Applications have opened for the UK Supreme Court’s Moot programme for university law schools and law societies. The UK Supreme Court offers 12 graduate law schools and university law societies the chance to have their moot final judged by one of the Supreme Court Justices at the court or virt

The University of Limerick School of Law has launched a year-long programme of silver jubilee celebrations marking its 25th anniversary. Starting out as a small academic unit established in 2001 it is now one of Ireland’s leading centres for legal education, research and public engagement.

Professor Joan Loughrey takes up the position as president of the Society of Legal Scholars of the United Kingdom and Ireland (SLS) from today. The SLS is a learned society with charitable status whose aim is the advancement of legal education and scholarship in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Profe

Former Supreme Court Judge Peter Charleton has been awarded an LL.D. by publication at Trinity College, Dublin. In order to be eligible candidates must show that they have made an outstanding, internationally recognised contribution to the advancement of knowledge and that they have a connection to

The numbers show that data security incidents have ascended ineluctably during the past five years. And according to the UK’S Cyber Security Breaches Survey, cybersecurity is not necessarily getting worse just because a greater percentage of companies are being attacked, but rather the attacks

Naoise Nunn tells Emma Hutchinson how Kilkenny Law Festival aims to make the law more accessible, entertaining and relevant to the public. Next weekend will see the Kilkenny Law Festival fill venues across the beautiful city of Kilkenny from Friday to Sunday. Unlike a traditional legal conference, t

Ireland’s role as one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing hubs dates to 1975, when the billionaire businessman Tony Ryan founded Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) in 1975. Ryan, of course, was also one of the co-founders of Ryanair in 1984. His venture created a pool of experienced aviati

When Majella Walsh was announced as the recipient of the Munster Regional Sole Practitioner of the Year award at the LEAP Irish Law Awards last month, she says her first reaction was one of some surprise. Those who know her professionally would not have been startled at the news. Noted by clients fo