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Thousands of people took part in the Grant Thornton 5K Team Challenge on Wednesday, with Irish lawyers leading the way.

Pictured (l-r): Joe Dolan, Irish Hotels Federation President, Mark Adair, Partner at Mason Hayes & Curran, Emily Mahoney, Associate at Mason Hayes & Curran, Tim Fenn, Irish Hotels Federation Chief Executive Mason Hayes & Curran has launched a new guide on the EU General Data Protection R

Investigators from the Police Ombudsman's office have arrested a police officer this morning as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of social media. It was initiated after a decision by the Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, to "call himself in" to investigate information he has been mad

Northern Ireland's biggest law firms took part in a charity football tournament hosted by legal recruitment specialists Brightwater NI.

Ian Paisley North Antrim MP Ian Paisley is instructing Belfast solicitor Paul Tweed following newspaper allegations that he failed to declare £100,000 in hospitality from the Sri Lankan government.

The Hibernian Law Journal is now accepting submissions for its seventeenth volume. Articles relating to domestic, European and international law are considered, provided that they are relevant in an Irish context.

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against part of a sentence imposed on a man convicted of committing serious sexual offences on his sisters. Ruling that the sentence of 20 years' imprisonment in respect of five counts of rape should remain in place, Lord Chief Justice Morgan took into consi

https://twitter.com/UnseenUnheard17/status/905418580027727872 Leading NGOs and academics have jointly called for the development of a national advocacy strategy for children with a parent in prison.

Barry Devereux McCann FitzGerald has outlined its plans to work with US-based Neota Logic to design and market applications to assist the firm's clients with reducing the time and cost of legal work.

Two of three new judges in Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal have been sworn in following the approval of their appointments in February. Mr Justice Stephens and Mr Justice Deeny were sworn into office as Lord Justices of Appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice at the opening of the new legal year.

Grainne Teggart Medical professionals in Northern Ireland will not be prosecuted for referring women to NHS hospitals and clinics in the rest of the UK for abortions, Amnesty International has been told.

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers. The mechanism, designed to help Italy and Greece deal with a massive inflow of people during the migration

Neil Logan Belfast firm Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors is sponsoring this year's Belfast Telegraph Property Awards.

Pat English Dublin firm Matheson has announced the appointment of Pat English as head of the firm's International Business Group.

Ciaran O'Hare The High Court in Belfast will today hear a case brought by a victims' campaigner seeking clarity from the Northern Ireland Secretary on the circumstances in which a border poll will be held.