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Belfast-based commercial law firm McKees has appointed Linus Murray as a partner in the firm's corporate and commercial team. With an expertise in licensing and a strong track record in commercial law, Mr Murray brings with him over 20 years’ experience which will enhance McKees already extens

American law firms in London demand 12-hour work days from junior solicitors, a survey has shown.

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Tim Waghorn as partner and head of the firm's banking and financial services offering. The Dublin-based firm said the new appointment would allow the firm to "continue to deliver and enhance our banking service across a diverse range of transacti

A woman who claimed to have suffered from whiplash has been given a suspended jail term after she posted pictures of herself climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge. Lois Cartridge has also been given a £20,000 bill for lawyers’ fees after a judge in the English High Court ruled that she was in c

The High Court has ruled that the verdict of unlawful killing will be open to the jury in the Stardust inquest following a challenge from the former manager of the nightclub. It was claimed that the Coroner could not consider issues of criminal or civil liability in an inquest and that a verdict of

Belfast solicitor Ruairi Maguire of MKB Law has been nominated for 'Rising Star of the Year' at the 2022 Insolvency Practitioners Association Awards. The awards recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the insolvency profession across the UK.

Acceptance rates for assessments by the Personal Injuries Assessments Board (PIAB) are returning to levels prior to the introduction of the personal injury guidelines last year, the government has said. Average general damages as assessed by PIAB have decreased by 44 per cent since the guidelines we

A UK subsidiary of the mining company Glencore has been told to pay more than £275 million after it bribed officials in African countries in order to access oil. The company paid $26m (£23m) through agents to officials of crude oil firms in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast between 2011

Northern Ireland’s High Court has determined that a decision by the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) erred in denying an applicant 'intimidation points' where he had repeatedly received death threats. The court found that it was irrational to undermine the applicant’s attempt to be rehoused w

Plans to disregard historic convictions related to consensual sexual activity between men have been put out to consultation. Affected persons and representative organisations have been invited to provide input to inform the final recommendations of a working group which is examining the development

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Cleric killed in restive Iranian city, protests rage on

True power in the UK rests in "the Prime Minister in the Commons", a peer and former judge has said. Lord Judge, former lord chief justice of England and Wales and current convenor of Parliament's cross-bench peers, delivered The Selden Society Inns of Court annual history lecture on 1 November.

A prestigious US university has evicted a man who pretended to be a student and lived in various dorms for almost a year. The man, who has not been named, had been living on campus at Stanford University since at least December 2021, university officials said.

A judge has ruled that an independent monitor should be appointed to oversee the Trump Organization's finances to "ensure there is no further fraud or illegality" pending the outcome of a $250 million lawsuit. New York's attorney general, Letitia James, last year launched a lawsuit against Donald Tr

Barry Doherty BL examines the Communications Regulation Bill 2022 and its provision for significant fines. On 15 September 2022, the Data Protection Commission announced a €405 million fine for the activities of Instagram. On 29 September the Central Bank of Ireland announced that it was fining