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An "offensive and misogynistic" social media post about Sinn Féin's northern leader and first minister-designate Michelle O'Neill was not defamatory and the case "ought never have been brought", Northern Ireland's High Court has ruled.

Prominent Belfast solicitor Brian Garrett, one of the founding partners of commercial law firm Elliot Duffy Garrett, has passed away at the age of 86. Born in Belfast in 1937, Mr Garrett was educated at Methodist College and Queen's University Belfast before qualifying as a solicitor in 1966.

America's leading civil liberties group has launched a free speech lawsuit against restrictions on personalised licence plates after a man was refused a plate promoting his cannabis business. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Dakota said the state "stifled" the free speech of Lyndon

A victim of an infamous miscarriage of justice in the 1990s has been elected to New York City Council. Yusef Salaam was arrested at the age of 15, along with other African-American and Latino teenagers, and later convicted in connection with the rape and assault of a woman in New York's Central Park

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has welcomed four newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their two-year training contract with the firm. Darragh Fox, Maria McStravick, Chloe Lowe and Andrew McGrath have joined the firm in permanent roles, having graduated from the Institute of Prof

Barrister Mark O'Connell BL has been nominated for appointment to the District Court bench. Mr O'Connell will fill the vacancy arising from the retirement of Judge Olann Kelleher last month.

The European Ombudsman has upheld a complaint by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) in relation to the European Commission's failure to disclose a list of companies consulted on a controversial technology law. The issue arose after the ICCL requested documents pertaining to the decision-ma

Ireland's national DNA database now has over 73,000 individual profiles and assisted in nearly 800 criminal investigations last year. The Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) annual report for 2022 shows a 15 per cent increase in the total number of profiles on the DNA database system to over 67,000 at th

Newry-based Granite Legal Services has achieved the prestigious ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 certification is an internationally recognised standard that assesses a company’s quality management system. It sets out stringent requirements for a company to demonstrate its ability to consi

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has backed international calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement yesterday, the Law Society said it fully supports the position of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), which last week called for a ceasefire as well

Law students at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have been invited to apply for the 2023 Matheson Cara Scholarship, which aims at supporting talented university students to succeed in their early careers. Named in honour of late Matheson partner Cara O'Hagan and delivered as part of Matheson's impactful

Barrister Cathy Smith SC has been recognised with a prestigious alumni award from the University of Limerick. Ms Smith, who graduated with a BA in European studies in 1995, was among three alumni honoured at the 16th annual UL Alumni Awards gala dinner in the Limerick Strand Hotel on Friday night.

Northern Ireland firm Davidson McDonnell has recruited former London lawyer Victoria Sterritt to lead a new private client department. Ms Sterritt is joined in the new private client team by senior solicitors Rachael McKee and Sara Ord, who both have more than 20 years’ specialist experience i

Four men have been charged in connection with the theft of a solid gold toilet worth £5 million more than four years ago. The fully-functioning 18-carat toilet, named America, was stolen from Blenheim Palace in England days after it was installed as an art piece.

New rules allowing the remote swearing of affidavits in Circuit Court proceedings have come into force. The Circuit Court Rules (Affidavits) 2023, which came into effect from Friday 3 November 2023, allow for an affidavit to be sworn in the physical presence of an officer or, if it is "not practicab