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A medieval manuscript regarded as one of the earliest to tell the tale of King Arthur and the search for the holy grail is to be offered at auction for the first time after more than 700 years in private hands. Christie's will sell the richly illuminated tome in its valuable books and manuscripts sa

Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Con Barry as partner, alongside a number of senior promotions and newly qualified solicitors. Mr Barry advises across healthcare, mental health and administrative law, acting in complex and sensitive statutory and

Law professors overwhelmingly preferred AI-generated answers over those written by fellow law professors – and flagged the AI answers as potentially misleading or harmful far less often, a study conducted by Stanford University has found.

Mills Selig has appointed Bernie McCloskey as legal director in its litigation team. Ms McCloskey joins the senior litigation team with extensive experience in commercial litigation, including shareholder and partnership disputes and property related conflicts. She has a clear focus on delivering pr

Tughans has advised the Camlin Group on its sale to Siemens Energy. Headquartered in Lisburn, the Camlin Group is a specialist in grid monitoring, data analytics and asset digitalisation technologies. The business employs approximately 650 people and operates across the UK, Europe, North America, Au

Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Katie Bermingham-Thomas, Donnacha Hennessy and Laura Warnock as of counsel in its health & prosecutions team. The appointments add further specialist expertise for clients dealing with sensitive statutory matters, particularly where legal advice may need to

Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has come under fire after launching legal action against a drag performer and environmental activist who performs under the name Pattie Gonia. The US retailer filed a lawsuit in California in January against Wyn Wiley, alleging the use of the name infringes its tra

A new explainer from "European experts" seeks to break down the concept of the rule of law for the public. Published by the Council of Europe, The new guide, The rule of law and why it matters – EXPLAINED, aims to strengthen understanding among the majority of citizens "who do not oppose the r

Actress Rosamund Pike interrupted the curtain call of her West End play Inter Alia to criticise an audience member she said had been texting during one of the production’s most emotional scenes. The actress, who starred in the 2014 hit film Gone Girl, returned to the stage alone after Sat

Minister for culture, communications and sport, Patrick O’Donovan yesterday convened a Youth Forum on Online Safety to listen to the views of children and young people about their experiences online.  As part of his priority to strengthen online safety for children and young people, on a

Professor Cherie Armour; Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan and Dr Katie McGaughey More than 80 per cent of crime victims in Northern Ireland are not confident they will receive justice, Queen’s University researchers say.

A ‘do-it-yourself’ compensation system for people injured in road traffic collisions would be devastating for access to justice, lawyers have warned Northern Ireland's Department of Justice (DoJ). The DoJ is reviewing the way personal injury cases are funded and is considering the online

A Pembrokeshire couple who rescued two paintings from a skip while walking their dog have sold the artwork at auction for £16,000.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has begun a week of bilateral engagements with member states in advance of Ireland’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union in July. Mr O’Callaghan travelled to Prague to meet with his Czech counterparts Lubomir Metnar, minister of

Neasa Quigley, joint head of corporate at Carson McDowell has been appointed as NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry's new president. She succeeds Kailash Chada, group CEO of Phoenix Energy, who has completed his term after a year in the role.