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Belfast firm Orr & Co Solicitors has merged into Diamond Heron Solicitors. Sam Beattie and Joanna Beattie have now joined Diamond Heron and are based out of the firm's Royal Avenue office.

Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly has been elevated to the Court of Appeal and will replace Ms Justice Mary Irvine, who has joined the Supreme Court. Ms Justice Donnelly attended the swearing in ceremony at the Supreme Court with her wife, Dr Susan Miner, The Irish Times reports.

A woman whose home was unlawfully entered by gardaí looking for her boyfriend has been awarded €78,300 by the High Court, The Irish Times reports. Judyta Rozmyslowicz, 32, of the Grove, Sallins, Co Kildare, sued the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner for personal injury, tre

Following an investigation, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39 million for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident notified to the ICO by Briti

The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, highlighted a number of initiatives to create a stronger online presence for the courts at today's launch of the Courts Service annual report for 2018. The report highlights an increase in domestic violence complaints, strong sentences in rape c

The UK Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation on the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The summary document has been produced after analysis of over 17,000 responses to the consultation, which was launched last May and ran until September.

The Law Society of Ireland has commended a Sinn Féin TD for "exposing the soaring super-profits" of insurance companies, who have blamed high insurance premiums on fraudulent personal injury claims. Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson, challenged representatives of major i

US President Donald Trump is not allowed under the First Amendment of the US Constitution to block his critics on Twitter, judges have ruled. A court challenge was brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and seven people who had been blocked by the president's fam

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a notice of its intention to fine Marriott International £99.2 million for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident which was notified to the ICO by Marriott in November

UK law firm TLT has announced the appointment of Caitriona Morgan as a legal director in Belfast. Ms Morgan, who joins from Cleaver Fulton Rankin, specialises in insolvency and business restructuring and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to further enhance TLT's insolvency offering.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has called on the Law Society of Ireland to discipline solicitors who are knowingly bringing false insurance claims to court. The minister said he fully endorsed comments made by Judge Jacqueline Linnane of the Circuit Court last week, The Times reports.

A major legal summit in Dublin next week will try to "bridge the gap" between lawyers and technology experts on complex issues including AI and cyber security. Law lecturer Dr David Cowan and barrister Brendan Guildea are organising the Dublin-based part of the World Legal Summit 2019, which will se

Proposals to prevent domestic abusers from cross-examining their victims in the family courts have been put out to consultation by the Department of Justice. The consultation paper, published yesterday, sets out options for legislation including applying a statutory prohibition on cross-examination

A drug dealer who inadvertently incriminated himself by dealing in front of his own car's dashboard camera has been jailed. Scott Curtis, 45, has been jailed for two years and six months after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply and producing cannabis.