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The law is as much for the poor as it is for the rich, Mr Justice John MacMenamin said upon his retirement last week. The Supreme Court judge also said that without access to justice there is no democracy, The Irish Times reports.
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A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Mark Ellis as a partner in its commercial & technology group. Mr Ellis advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of technology, intellectual property, privacy and data protection related law. His practice at ALG has a particular focus on t
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Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Lev Gantly as a partner and head of its energy practice. An experienced transactional lawyer with a focus on renewable energy projects, the broader energy transition and sectoral decarbonisation, he specialises in renewable energy project investment,
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Pictured (left–right): Shannon Clarke, Rachael Gamble, Brendan Martyn, Gerald Bradley, Anna McClimonds
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Simmons & Simmons has announced financial markets partner, Rachel Stanton, as new country head of its Irish office, with effect from 1 January 2023. The news comes after outgoing country head, Fionán Breathnach, announced his decision to retire from legal practice next year.
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Hayes solicitors LLP has appointed Liam Moloney as a partner in the firm's commercial property team. Mr Moloney brings nearly three decades of experience in all aspects of commercial and business transactions.
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Global law firm DLA Piper has hired former Irish ambassador Daniel Mulhall as a consultant. Over a 40-year diplomatic career, Mr Mulhall served as Ireland's ambassador to Malaysia, Germany, the UK and, most recently, as Ireland's ambassador to the US from 2017 to 2022.
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There must be urgent action to tackle violence against women, human rights experts have said. Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an initiative that calls for action to end all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence against women and girls.
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Children's rights experts have called on the Home Office to end the use of hotels as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. The Children's Law Centre and South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (STEP) issued a joint statement after Belfast South MP Claire Hanna raised concerns ab
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Our regular round-up of deals involving Northern Ireland law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Sonraí Analytics, a Belfast-based medtech firm, has secured funding from New York venture firm Eckuity.
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Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland is partnering with Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a series of events and initiatives designed to help local companies grow their international footprint over the next 12 months.
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Northern Ireland's equality legislation must be updated to provide as much legal protection from discrimination as people enjoy in other parts of the UK, a conference has heard. Hosted by the Equality Commission, today's conference is examining the history and future of Northern Ireland’s equa
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Pictured (left–right): Méabh de Courcy MacDonnell, Robert O’Sullivan, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart, Mr Justice John McMenamin, Tom Casey and Hugh Joyce Three final year law students at UCD Sutherland School of Law comprised the winning team at The National Moot Court Competition 2022
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Pictured (L–R): Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan, Aoife Killackey and Maurece Hutchinson Law students Aoife Killackey, Bailey McCrindle and Caoimhe Ringland have received a prize – worth £3,000 – after achieving the highest marks in their tort law module at Queen’
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Law students Emilia Lye and Chong Zheng Yang have won the Queen's University Belfast Law Society's annual novice moot for 2022.
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Law students Beth Hamill and Tom Dwan have triumphed in the final round of Trinity Law Society's annual senior mock trial. Last week's final saw the pair go head-to-head with Eoin Ryan and Fiona Stenson. All four finalists will now represent Trinity in an intervarsity competition with Cambridge Univ
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Ireland's National Moot Court Competition will this year take place in-person for the first time since the pandemic. Organised by DCU and sponsored by A&L Goodbody, the 13th annual competition will take place on Saturday 19 November at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.
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