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Over 32,000 borrowers have been supported by the Abhaile national mortgage arrears resolution service since its establishment in 2016, according to new figures. Abhaile provides free financial and legal advice to borrowers with mortgage arrears to help them put in place solutions that keep them in t

Northern Ireland's Legal Services Agency paid £120 million to lawyers for legal aid work in the last financial year, according to provisional figures. The figures were revealed as the justice minister, Naomi Long, visited the LSA's headquarters in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary.

Solicitor Damien Keogh SC has been appointed to the board of directors of the Peter McVerry Trust. Mr Keogh is one of four new members appointed to the homelessness charity's governing body as it undergoes governance and financial restructuring.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has appointed Peter McLay as a partner in the firm's energy group. The firm said the move is a response to increased demand for legal expertise in energy delivery and complex project structuring, driven by planning reform, Ireland’s climate targets and the ambitions set o

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has said it is investigating how a shirt was advertised for sale with a doctored image of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting a healthcare CEO dead in New York City. The now removed listing showed a smiling Mangione modelling a short-sleeved shirt in what may

Beauchamps brought together over 450 policy-makers, public bodies, developers, home builders, funders and industry leaders at its housing conference in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre yesterday. James Browne, the minister for housing, local government and heritage, opened the conference, which wa

International commercial law firm Pinsent Masons has welcomed six trainee solicitors to its Belfast office. Faith Mushipe, Helen Cunningham, Rachel Follis, Leah Hawkins, Ethan Williamson and Declan Mallon were picked following a competitive application and assessment process and will have the opport

A challenge to the new framework for the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States has been dismissed by the EU's General Court. French legislator Philippe Latombe brought the legal challenge to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was introduced after two p

Ireland's chief justice, Donal O'Donnell, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Dublin (UCD) for his outstanding contributions to law, public service and the UCD community. Known for his speciality in constitutional law, and frequent appearances on behalf of the State while a

New research exploring the experiences of LGBTQIA+ victims of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland has been launched.

Ireland risks losing the opportunity to influence the case law of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) by putting off ratification of its founding agreement, a leading IP litigator has said. Michael Finn, partner and head of country for Ireland at Bird & Bird, told Irish Legal News that Irish business

The beloved costumed mascot of a popular US restaurant chain was arrested in front of bewildered children after being accused of credit card theft. Florida man Jermell Jones, 41, was dressed as the eponymous rodent mascot of Chuck E. Cheese — even wearing a giant foam head — when he was

Lawyer David MacAnulty has been appointed as a civil service commissioner for Northern Ireland. Mr MacAnulty is one of two new commissioners appointed by Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn with effect from 1 October 2025.

Keoghs, the legal solutions arm of Davies, has appointed Michelle McCullough and John Guerin as partners in Northern Ireland. Both joining from Clyde & Co, they enhance the firm's regional presence and signify its ongoing commitment to providing expert legal support in the jurisdiction.

A court in the US has decided against ordering Google to divest its Chrome and Android business in a competition case concerning its search monopoly. The US Department of Justice launched the long-running legal proceedings during the final months of the first Trump administration in October 2020, su