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The UK Supreme Court has today begun the first of three days of hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles. The Labour government has committed to repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act

A trainee lawyer from Germany was recently hosted in Dublin for four weeks by corporate law firm BHSM LLP.

The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has launched a public consultation to help inform the development of the first national standards for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the history of the State. The development of CAMHS standards will support greater quality and consistency in

Barrister and Employers Federation Northern Ireland managing director Peter Bloch has passed away. Mr Bloch died unexpectedly on Thursday 9 October, according to a notice published by FuneralTimes.

A charter flight has removed 23 people to Romania following criminal convictions in Ireland. Removal orders were enforced yesterday afternoon against 23 men, aged between 22 and 49 years, all of whom had received custodial sentences for a range of offences, the government said.

A tourist who stole a large chunk of an ancient Greek column in the 1960s has returned it more than half a century later. Greece's Ministry of Culture yesterday announced the repatriation of the fragment of a limestone Ionic capital from the Leonidaion, which accommodated athletes during the ancient

Global law firm Clyde & Co has promoted Bernadette Raleigh to partner and head of casualty in Ireland. Ms Raleigh joined the firm in 2017 and has over 14 years' experience advising insurers and corporate policyholders on public and employers’ liability, product liability and motor-related

Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Bar of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland have co-signed the statement alongside the B

The Irish government has welcomed this morning's release of the last remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. In a statement, the Taoiseach said he was "deeply moved by the scenes of hostages held by Hamas for more than two long years finally being reunited with their families".

Solicitors in England and Wales have been advised to stop using "Dear Sirs" at the start of correspondence. The traditional greeting is "no longer accurate, representative or appropriate in today's diverse society", according to new guidance issued by the Law Society of England and Wales.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Bar of Northern Ireland have jointly condemned attempts to intimidate Naomi Long in her home. Around 40 protesters, some of them masked, gathered outside the justice minister's home last Wednesday evening.

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has promoted Faye Phillips, Le-ann Campbell, Rachael McAdorey and Rosie Timoney to its partnership. The firm now boasts a leadership team of 45 partners, the largest partner group among law firms headquartered in Northern Ireland, as well as over 200 professiona

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Norman Fitzgerald as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Mr Fitzgerald is an experienced disputes lawyer whose practice focuses on complex business disputes, commonly with an international component.

Northern Ireland's top community radio station for the LGBT+ community says it has been left "truly baffled" after a regulator ruled that it does not broadcast enough LGBT+ content. Ofcom found that Juice FM Belfast is more like a "general service broadcasting a very limited amount of specialist pro

Legal academic Professor Deirdre Madden has been appointed as chairperson of the board of the newly-established Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority (AHRRA). Professor Madden, of the School of Law at University College Cork (UCC) is a specialist in healthcare law and ethics, holding a Ma