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Pinsent Masons has been recognised by a leading LGBT charity for its work towards marriage equality in Northern Ireland.

Kilkenny firm Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors has been shortlisted for a prestigious Irish renewable energy award. The firm is a contender for "Consultant Firm of the Year" at the Irish Wind Industry Awards 2019, which will be announced at a gala dinner and ceremony on Friday.

Arthur Cox has selected The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland as its charity partner for 2019, in a move that will see the firm's employees take an active role in volunteering for the charity as part of its wider corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Alan Taylor, chairman of Arthur Co

Northern Ireland solicitors have been invited to "celebrate the end of dry January" at a charity event hosted by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The Society is hosting a wine tasting event in Law Society House on Thursday 31 January 2019, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Budget supermarket chain Aldi is offering graduates a comparable starting salary to some of the biggest international law firms, new research shows. A new report from High Fliers Research places Aldi among the highest published graduate starting salaries for 2019 at £44,000.

A law firm funder which in part aims to fill the gap left by swingeing cuts to legal aid has raised £100 million in finance. SpectraLegal, a provider of finance and litigation risk management services established in 2014, is currently developing financing options for the UK legal services

A devout Christian who was fired because she refused to work on Sundays has been awarded $21 million in damages. Marie Jean Pierre, 60, had her religious requirements accommodated by the Conrad Miami Hotel for nearly a decade.

Unmarried partners are not amenable to the non-compellability provisions of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, it has been ruled in the Court of Appeal. Stating that there could be absolutely no doubt that the reference to “spouse” meant only a married spouse, Mr Justice George Birmingham,

Arthur Cox has announced the senior appointments of Rob Murphy and Laura Cunningham to the firm's aviation team. Mr Murphy, an international aviation industry leader, joins as co-chair of Arthur Cox's aviation team, while Ms Cunningham joins as partner.

The collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive two years ago has held back efforts to improve gender diversity within the legal profession, barristers have told Irish Legal News. There have been no QC appointments in Northern Ireland in almost five years, and no appointments can currently take place

Draft legislation to restore the right to citizenship to all children born in Ireland will not proceed past the second stage in the Dáil after Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan told TDs yesterday that the Government would refuse a money message for the bill. The Irish Nationality and Citizens

Beale & Co partner Sarah Conroy and trainee solicitor Cian O'Gorman consider whether a proposed bill represents a constructive step towards the refurbishment of Ireland's planning and building processes. In a move to respond to some of the shortfalls in the planning process, the Vacant Housing R

A new book on white collar crime in Ireland, written by leading senior practitioners, academics and regulators in the field, has been published by Clarus Press. White-Collar Crime in Ireland: Law and Policy, edited by Dr Joe McGrath at University College Dublin, was published today.

The UK government has failed to give assurances that it will not repeal or replace the Human Rights Act – a stark contrast to its proclaimed commitment to "shared values of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms" – the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has stated. T