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The Belfast office of A&L Goodbody assisted Ernst & Young (EY) in successfully executing a takeover rescue deal of the Genesis Crafty bakery. A buyer has now been lined up for McErlain's Bakery in Magherafelt, which will save the company from collapse and save 260 jobs.

Mason Hayes & Curran has teamed up with the National Adult Literacy Agency again to launch the second Irish Plain English Awards.

A man has been forced to drive hundreds of miles back to a local beach after being threatened with prosecution – for stealing pebbles. The incident occurred at Cornish beauty spot Crackington Haven, where beach pebble theft has led to the parish council installing warning signs informing beach

Carson McDowell has announced a new strategic partnership with the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Cluster, a group of more than 35 companies developing cyber security technology solutions. Announcing the move, the law firm said it expected cyber security to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of

Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, provided legal support to 1,318 people in 2017, according to its latest impact report. Of the 1,318, there were 555 new clients, up 42 per cent on the previous year.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has published its first annual report since a major restructuring prompted by the loss of its main funder. The ICCL's 2017 annual report details how the organisation has sought to handle the closure of Atlantic Philanthropies, its main funder since 1996.

The chairman of specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly, which recently opened an office in Belfast, has been recognised for his contribution to the industry. John O'Roarke took home the Outstanding Contribution Award at the British Insurance Awards, hosted by Insurance POST.

The Central Bank of Ireland has handed down a combined fine of €1.5 million to two insurance companies in its first enforcement of new EU insurance regulations. PartnerRe Ireland Insurance dac (PRIID) was reprimanded for six breaches of EU law since the inception of the Solvency II regime on 1

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on recent cases clarifying the law on fixed-term contracts. In a case of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Anna Concarr FTD184, an issue arose where the employee contended that, having comp

The UK government has formally apologised to 18 members of the Windrush generation it believes could have been wrongfully removed or detained since 2002. The 18 people were identified during a review of removals, detentions and compliant environment measures affecting Caribbean nationals.

The Electoral Commission has fined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) for failing to comply with the financial reporting laws for registered political parties. The DUP was slapped with two £500 fines for filing inaccurate quarterly loans reports, which it

A number of human rights organisations have welcomed the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office's (IPCO) plans to launch a public consultation on the UK’s policy against involvement in torture, the ‘Consolidated Guidance’. The organisations welcomed this change in approac

A man accused of biting off a fellow golfer's finger during an altercation on the course has been released on bail. Derek Harkins, 46, has been ordered not to drink alcohol while he awaits trial on a charge of "mayhem".

A woman has won a £25,000 pay-out without admission from liability from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council after alleging sex discrimination. Sharon Douglas, assisted by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, was the only female employed in the technical services section of the co

The Law Society of Ireland has been asked to investigate an additional allegation against Ballaghaderreen solicitor Declan O'Callaghan, The Irish Times reports. Mr O'Callaghan has already been ordered not to practise as a solicitor pending the outcome of separate Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal pro