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Ciarán Moynagh Belfast solicitor advocate Ciarán Moynagh of McLernon Moynagh Solicitors and barrister Steven McQuitty will join an expert panel discussing marriage equality after a film screening hosted by the Human Rights Centre in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast.

The Youth Justice Agency has thanked reparation providers in Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh and Newry at a reception acknowledging their work to support young people through the provision of reparation placements.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Dr Mary Patricia O’Donnell to appeal the award of costs which was made against them in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, to be paid outside their bankruptcy estates. Chief Justice Denham, Justice Dunne, a

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald reaffirmed her support for reform of family law court processes at a seminar hosted by Barnardos this morning.

Transfer applications from prisoners abroad who are seeking to serve the rest of their sentences in Ireland have been delayed by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The Irish Prison Service has confirmed to The Irish Times that 27 applications from prisoners are now "on hold".

Michael Farrell Michael Farrell's position as Irish member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has been renewed by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

Ruthven Gemmell Ruthven Gemmell has been elected as president of the Council of Bars and Law Socities of Europe (CCBE).

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a new advertising campaign against organised crime under the terms of the Fresh Start Agreement.

Pictured (l-r): John Whelan and Sarah McCarthy A&L Goodbody has named University of Limerick student Sarah McCarthy as the winner of its Bold Ideas Student Innovation Award.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched its partnership with Marie Curie as its chosen charity of the year for 2017.

Staff at Belfast solicitor firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin recently organised a charity spin at Tesco Extra in Newtownbreda, Belfast. The team managed to raise almost £400 to go towards Macmillan CNS Nursing Hours.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden joined members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service at their Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.

The High Court has refused a teacher’s application for judicial review of a disciplinary procedure imposed by his employer, finding that it was not a matter which should be dealt with by the Court. The relevant disciplinary procedure was a final written warning which was issued by the private scho

Ian Huddleston The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed Ian Huddleston as its new president.

ByrneWallace has announced the appointment of Joanne Finn to lead the firm's new EU, competition and regulated markets team.