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A solicitor who refused to return a mother and daughter's passports because of a dispute over €1,500 has been told she must hand them over. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, said it was "disproportionate and wholly unreasonable" to withhold the documents over such a "miniscul

A powerful sketch by Nelson Mandela, The Cell Door, Robben Island, has been sold at Bonhams' modern and contemporary African art sale, in New York for $112,575. The wax pastel crayon work, which the South African revolutionary and president created in 2002, was one of the few that the statesman kept

Our sister publication, Scottish Legal News, recalls a scandalous divorce case from just across the water. Donald Findlay QC has narrated an audiobook on the divorce case of the Duchess of Argyll – Allan Nicol’s Three Strand Pearl Necklace.

A former teacher awaiting prosecution for historic sexual offences against one of his pupils has lost his appeal to the Supreme Court in which he argued that his prosecution under section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was unconstitutional. By a narrow majority, Mr Justice Donal O’D

Professor Daithí Mac Síthigh, a law professor at Queen's University Belfast, is among 14 professionals selected to participate in a six-week international leadership programme beginning tomorrow. The 2019 Island of Ireland Programme, organised by Eisenhower Fellowships, will see seven

At least two women are expected to bring a legal challenge against new "digital consent forms" being used by police in England and Wales to access the personal data of rape complainants. The measures were introduced by police and prosecutors in response to disclosure failings which led to a number o

Dublin solicitor John Synnott has objected to a €10 million proposal to redevelop and expand a hotel into space occupied by his offices. Mr Synnott's firm, John Synnott & Co, is based on the first floor of Dame House, which was purchased by the neighbouring Mercantile Hotel in 2017, The Iri

Police forces in England and Wales will be required to offer free sanitary products to female detainees under new plans announced by the Home Office today. The changes will also require police forces to make arrangements for all detainees to speak in private to a member of custody staff of the same

Belfast firm Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) Solicitors has announced the promotion of Caroline Dunlop to partner. Ms Dunlop advises on all litigation matters including personal injury claims, injunctions, judicial reviews and contractual disputes.

Experienced litigator Orla Shevlin has joined Tallans Solicitors. She will join the practice as a senior personal injury, medical negligence and commercial litigation lawyer.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced that it will launch a new office in Belfast – its second office launch of 2019, following Paris in January. DAC Beachcroft will establish its presence in Belfast by taking on the insurance business of Northern Ireland firm McKinty and Wright.

O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced the promotion of Dionne Darragh to director and Christopher Bullock to associate solicitor at the Belfast-based firm. Ms Darragh, who joined the firm in 2006, has been appointed director in the personal injury litigation department. She specialises in specia

The Department of Justice has announced the appointment of Caroline Conway as Northern Ireland's new independent reviewer of criminal record certificates. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK to provide screening of criminal record information through an independent reviewer, who can review c

Colum Kenny, professor emeritus of communications at Dublin City University (DCU) and a qualified barrister, writes on the legal challenges posed by online privacy. Political advertising on Facebook is one of the issues that Hildegarde Naughton, James Lawless and Eamon Ryan, the three Irish members

A woman who was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of her sex has settled with her former employer for an undisclosed sum. Suzanne Keenan, associate director and head of employment at MKB Law, acted for client Winnie Van Der Merwe in her claim against UHY Hacker Young Fitch