Two lay members have been appointed to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC). Deirdre Toner and Mark Mitchell have been appointed for a four-year term until 24 February 2030.

Significant legislation on sentencing has been introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Sentencing Bill will increase the maximum sentences for a number of offences while also introducing a new framework for hate crime.

Three pupils from Northern Ireland schools gained a rare behind-the-scenes look at life in Clyde & Co through a mentoring programme aimed at empowering future women leaders. The global law firm again collaborated with the SistersIN leadership programme, an initiative that empowers 16-18-year-old

Foot Anstey McKees has appointed hospitality and licensing specialist Richard McLaughlin as a legal director in Belfast. Mr McLaughlin brings more than 25 years’ experience working with clients across the hospitality, leisure and licensing trade including securing the liquor licence for the 15

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has launched a group action on behalf of students whose education at Northern Ireland universities was significantly disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm argues that students who paid full tuition fees "with the expectation of receiving the complete university e

Matheson LLP has awarded the inaugural Matheson National College of Ireland Adrian Jordan Bursary to third-year IT student Seán Geaney. Mr Geaney, who is from Rush, Co Dublin, has recently begun his work placement with Matheson.

Trinity College Dublin's Professor Deirdre Ahern is among 12 members appointed to the new National Science Advice Forum. Professor Ahern is professor in law and director of the technologies, law and society research group at Trinity College Dublin School of Law.

UCC law students Elena Falvey and Mohammad Ahmed Naeem have been awarded diversity and inclusion scholarships by RDJ LLP. This is the fifth year RDJ has awarded the UCC scholarship, which support students from ethnic minorities and those who are under-represented in the legal profession in Ireland.&

Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit

Adam Synnott has the felicitous capacity to combine brisk efficiency with engaging affability. It’s a useful admixture that undoubtedly facilitates his career at EY Law Ireland, a stand-alone, regulated law firm which forms part of the global EY network. Mr Synnott, partner and head of corpora

The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h

October is European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), the EU's annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among its citizens and organisations, and to providing current online security information. Ironically, it has coincided with Amazon Web Services (AWS) experiencing a recent major outage in