Self-employed people and personal employees working with vulnerable groups will now be able to obtain enhanced criminal record checks in Northern Ireland. Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 will widen access to "AccessNI Enhanced" checks.

Bria Mongan OBE has been appointed as deputy chair of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI). Ms Mongan, who was already a member of the board, will serve in the post until 29 February 2028, aligning with the wider membership of the board.

An accelerated review of legal aid reform will take place in Northern Ireland following a breakthrough in talks between justice minister Naomi Long and striking criminal barristers. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) began a withdrawal of services from all legally-aided Crown Court cases at the star

Legislation proposing significant reforms to sentencing is set to be introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Sentencing Bill has been developed separately from a wide-ranging sentencing review announced by justice minister Naomi Long in January, which is ongoing.

A new report argues that an unexpected interpretation of the Scotland Act by the UK Supreme Court has caused confusion over how laws are made in the UK’s devolved parliaments, including Stormont. The report argues the court’s reading of section 28(7) of the Act has made it harder for dev

The High Court has refused to restrain a disciplinary process initiated by University College Dublin against a fifth-year medical student. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger found that there was no fair issue to be tried and was not satisfied that the impugned proce

Arthur Cox has again invited applications to a €10,000 renewable energy bursary awarded annually in memory of the firm's late partner and consultant Niamh Burke. The Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary 2026, organised in conjunction with Wind Energy Ireland, offers an award to students pursuin

Students have been invited to participate in the Law Society of Ireland's human rights and equality committee's annual essay competition. The competition, organised in association with A&L Goodbody, promotes student engagement with contemporary human rights and equality issues while offering a m

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