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The Court of Appeal has held that the sentence for a man who impeded the investigation and apprehension of the murderer of Thomas Farnan was too lenient. The sentence was initially set by the trial judge at four years with the final 18 months suspended but the Court of Appeal held that the appropria

Global legal business DWF has named five new directors, two new senior associates and three new associates in its Belfast office. Real estate lawyers Kathleen Gillespie and Tomás McLaughlin, dispute resolution lawyer Michelle Cully and defence healthcare lawyer Laura Menary have been promoted

Gerard Kelly, partner at Mason Hayes & Curran, examines the potential impact of new AI-powered tools on legal practice. E-discovery is the process by which traditional discovery, a process in litigation whereby the parties exchange and review potentially relevant documents, has been increasingly

To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tom O’Connor considers the courageous conduct of two German judges who remained true to their principles and stood up to the Nazis. The shameful conduct of German judges under the Hitler regime was symbolised by the appalling behaviour of the fa

Enda Hurley, partner at A&L Goodbody, considers a recent English court decision on the validity of a notice to quit. The Court of Appeal (CoA) in England and Wales recently considered the validity of a notice to quit and held that a notice addressed to the wrong recipient was invalid. The court,

Northern Ireland firm Fisher Law has announced the promotion of Lindsey Colgan to partner in the firm. Mrs Colgan, a native of Coleraine, joined the Galgorm Castle-based practice as an apprentice solicitor in 2017.

Stuart Nevin, principal associate in the Belfast office of Shoosmiths, analyses the trends in Northern Ireland's real estate market.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed punitive fines of over €1 billion last year, more than two-thirds of all fines issued across the European Union. The watchdog's 2022 annual report also details multiple reprimands and/or compliance orders supervised and enforced following the c

UK law firm TLT has introduced free menopause testing for women as part of a package of new supports for staff members going through menopause. The firm, with a well-established office in Belfast, announced the new measures on International Women's Day 2023 and said they would help to reach its ambi

More small legal practices in Northern Ireland "will have to consider merging to remain economically viable" amid cost of living challenges, the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has warned. The latest edition of The Writ, the Law Society's magazine, includes a Q&A with Brian Arch

FLAC has responded to comments made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in which he repeatedly advised tenants facing eviction to contact FLAC. During Leaders' Questions this week, Mr Varadkar said that "FLAC or others... can outline to [those faced with a notice of termination] what their best options a

A newly-qualified solicitor from Derry has completed a one-week internship with a Serbian law firm as part of an international initiative organised by AVRIO Advocati. Enya Hood, a solicitor with Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors, recently spent a week with Živković Samardžić in Belgrade.

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted Gavin Booth to partner amid an expansion which has also seen the human rights firm hire new managers and grow its footprint. The firm celebrated Mr Booth's promotion, the opening of a brand new 3,000 square foot extension to its Belfast headquarters and the app

The ADM Acts (2015 & 2022) and the Decision Support Service will commence on April 26th 2023. To coincide with the commencement of the Act, the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies is hosting an information seminar the following day (27 April) with a distinguished panel of speakers including th

Darren Lalor is one of life’s enthusiasts — and that approach certainly extends to his work as a criminal barrister. “It’s a job that enables me to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, people who often have very little and who need committed lawyers to stand u