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No-fault divorces could be introduced in Northern Ireland following similar legal reforms in England and Wales two years ago. Northern Ireland's finance minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, who has responsibility for private family law, this week told MLAs that she "will ask my officials to explore how we

Global legal business DWF is again sponsoring Trade NI's annual House of Commons reception, with DWF's chief executive officer Sir Nigel Knowles featuring as a keynote speaker. This afternoon's event will see the launch of a new report, Northern Ireland Building for Success, which has been produced

Revenue has published new guidance on determining employment status for tax purposes in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision. In a lengthy judgment in the case of The Revenue Commissioners v Karshan (Midlands) Ltd. t/a Domino's Pizza [2023] IESC 24, the court ruled last October that Domino'

Matheson has announced a new partnership with Elephant in the Room, a global mental health awareness campaign which uses art as a medium to break down barriers and encourage conversations about a topic that often goes unspoken. The first law firm in Ireland to partner with the organisation, Matheson

Six Irish Travellers have settled a race discrimination case against a Co Tyrone inn for £24,000 with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. The group of family and friends visited the Ryandale Inn in May 2023 where they planned to have a meal. When they attempted to order

Northern Ireland will join the rest of the UK in increasing the age of sale for tobacco by one year every year in spite of concerns that it could fall foul of post-Brexit agreements. MLAs yesterday approved a legislative consent motion allowing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently making its way th

Legal and professional services group Gateley has promoted construction lawyer Ryan Wilson to associate in its Belfast office. Mr Wilson, who joined in 2022, advises developers, contractors and housebuilders on all types of construction disputes including fire safety and cladding disputes as well as

Greenhouse gases are destroying the maritime environment and states are legally obliged to control them, according to the opinion of an international court. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) also said that wealthy countries must reduce their emissions faster than developing o

The future of Elvis Presley's famous Graceland mansion is in doubt after his granddaughter launched legal proceedings to prevent it from being auctioned. Riley Keough — herself a well-known actress — is suing Naussany Investments, which claims that the mansion was used as collateral on a

The EU AI Act is to become law following its final approval by the Council of the European Union yesterday. The first of its kind in the world, the flagship legislation aims to set a global standard for AI regulation. Its risk-based approach sees AI systems subject to different levels of regulation

Ireland will join Spain and Norway in recognising the State of Palestine next week, the government has announced. Ministers say the move follows months of consultation with like-minded countries across Europe and the Middle East and is intended to contribute towards achieving a two-state solution to

Ireland's new independent examiner of security legislation will not be equipped to challenge a "culture of secrecy and resistance to scrutiny", a former member of the Commission on the Future of Policing has said. Professor Donncha O'Connell told a conference at Maynooth University that legislation

Arthur Cox has named Jarlaith Brady and Thomas Walsh as the recipients of the 2024 Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary. Established in memory of late Arthur Cox partner Niamh Burke, the bursary fosters and supports study and research in the field of renewable energy through an annual award of €10,000

The University of Galway's Professor Roja Fazaeli has been appointed as deputy chairperson of international human rights organisation Front Line Defenders. Professor Fazaeli was appointed last summer as established professor of law and Islamic studies at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Universi

Julian Assange has won leave to make a fresh UK appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets after arguing he may not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a US trial. Two judges in the High Court granted him leave to appeal on the basis he could be discri