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Clare Curran, partner and head of the matrimonial department at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, writes on how divorce awards are determined. One aspect of divorce that surprises many clients when they come to discuss a marriage breakdown is how bad behaviour on the part of their spouse, perhaps

The Law Commission in England and Wales has been asked to consider whether misandry (hatred of men) should be brought under hate crime legislation. The UK government has expanded the remit of the review launched last month in response to calls to consider making misogyny a hate crime.

A Northern Ireland man has been hospitalised after he allegedly tried to steal a diamond ring – by swallowing it. Ian Campbell, 54 from Newry, is accused of gulping down the £30,000 gem in a jewellery shop after he initially tried to leave with it clenched in his fist.

In response to three questions referred to the High Court in relation to the admissibility of an involuntary statement made pursuant to s. 107(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, Mr Justice Donald Binchy has concluded that a statement made by an accused person in response to a demand made by a garda pu

Tralee firm Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors has appointed Alex Hoffman to the firm as an associate solicitor, TraleeToday.ie reports. Mr Hoffman graduated from the University of Limerick in 2003 and qualified as a solicitor in 2006.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it will not take disciplinary action against two solicitors referred to it by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), the Sunday Independent reports. Information on the two solicitors was passed on to the regulatory body out of concern about the work they carried out fo

Prominent Northern Ireland barristers Brett Lockhart QC and Gregory McGuigan QC were yesterday ordained as Catholic deacons at a ceremony in St Peter's Cathedral. The lawyers, alongside seven other men, are the first permanent deacons ordained for service in the Diocese of Down and Connor.

A three-year project backed by the Adoption Rights Alliance, Justice for Magdalenes Research and global law firm Hogan Lovells has published its final report on forced adoptions and related historical abuses in Ireland. The Clann Project's 154-page report, Ireland's Unmarried Mothers and their Child

Dr Brian Barry, lecturer at DIT School of Law, writes on the importance of an appointments process that protects the independence of the judiciary. The appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court thrust the process for appointing judges to that court into the international spotlight. Asid

The newly-appointed head of Pinsent Masons' Dublin office has spoken about her work to "de-stigmatise" flexible working arrangements by promoting them among staff who are neither parents nor carers. Gayle Bowen, who was named the firm's inaugural Dublin head last month, has previously highlighted th

Dublin-based ByrneWallace is set to host former Taoiseach Enda Kenny at a seminar in Manchester this week which is aimed at promoting bilateral trade between the English city and Ireland. Thursday's event is being held in association with the British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) and the Greater

Limerick solicitor David Herlihy will not be allowed to resume practice as a solicitor even if he wins an appeal against an earlier High Court order, the Irish Examiner reports. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, said a strike-off order in relation to separate findings of professio

Belfast firm Tughans has announced its sponsorship of the Insurance Institute of Northern Ireland's (IINI) premium masterclass series for 2018/19.

The Galway office of LK Shields has announced a new corporate partnership with the Druid Theatre Company. The theatre company's production of Richard III is currently running at the city's Abbey Theatre until 27 October.