Northern Ireland's High Court has dismissed the appeal of a man who transferred £250,000 from his mother's estate for his own benefit and that of his daughter whilst acting under an enduring power of attorney. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David McFarland remarked that &ld

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is consulting on proposed changes to policing codes of practice in response to new counter-terrorism and national security legislation. The 12-week consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Dozens of new prison officers are being recruited in Northern Ireland in response to a "very steep rise" in prisoner numbers. Northern Ireland's prison population has increased by over 500 prisoners since July 2021 and now stands at 1,920.

Lawyers from Cleaver Fulton Rankin's private client and dispute resolution teams have been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024. The Chambers High Net Worth Guide recognises the best in practice lawyers and law firms in the international private wealth market. The guide covers a wealth o

University of Galway School of Law has welcomed two new academic staff members.

The European Law Students' Association (ELSA) Ireland has elected a new national board for 2024/25 following its 26th National Council meeting in Galway.

A new book examines the reality of police custody in Ireland for minorities, children, those using an interpreter and those with intellectual disabilities and includes recommendations for reform. Police Custody in Ireland, edited by Professor Yvonne Daly of Dublin City University's School of Law and

University of Galway’s School of Law was named Law School of the Year at the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 – the second time it has won the prestigious accolade.

Talking with Joan Crawford, the chief executive of the Legal Aid Board, is a refreshing engagement with positivity. It’s an approach she clearly brings to the office as well as to her many sporting and social interests. The media frequently highlights the challenges facing the legal aid sector

Pro bono work has been "mainstreamed into the Irish legal culture" — but that was not the case until relatively recently, FLAC chief executive Eilis Barry points out. When Ms Barry joined the legal charity FLAC in 2016, Éamonn Conlon SC, then a partner in A&L Goodbody LLP, had just

At the beginning of this month, 285 people seeking international protection were moved from a makeshift campsite outside the International Protection Office (IPO) in Dublin’s Mount Street. Weeks later, 55 asylum seekers set up camp along the Grand Canal just hours after another tent clearance.

The adoption this week of the UK’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill generated ripples (or rather waves) of concern that reached far beyond Britain’s shores. One of those most concerned was Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish human rights lawyer who has just been appointed Council of E