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A decision not to seek assistance or advice from senior counsel in the long-running investigation into the Nama scandal was "exceptional" when compared to similar investigations, the lawyer heading the investigation has said. The final report into the Nama scandal, originally due by summer 2018, has

Law firms’ commitment to pro bono work remained strong in 2022, despite the global crisis, according to a new report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The 2022 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono is the fifth edition of the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s survey mapping the global scale and trend

The Spanish government has been rebuked by judges for excluding bullfighting from a youth culture subsidy scheme. Under an initiative launched last year, young people can apply to receive a €400 culture voucher after they turn 18 which can be used for a range of cultural and artistic activities

Northern Ireland's new draft domestic and sexual abuse strategy has gone out for public consultation. The launch of the consultation by the Departments of Health and Justice coincides with Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week in the UK, which aims to raise awareness of sexual abuse and

Waterford-based Nolan Farrell & Goff LLP has appointed David O’Connor, Eoin O’Herlihy and Daniel O’Connell as partners.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has achieved bronze accreditation from Diversity Mark, underlining the firm’s commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Legislation creating protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics in Northern Ireland has received royal assent and become law. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act was one of the last pieces of legislation approved by MLAs shortly before the Northern Ireland Assembly dissolved at the

Ms Justice Marie Baker has been appointed as chairperson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the new statutory electoral watchdog formally established from today. The Supreme Court judge's appointment to the role of chairperson completes An Coimisiún’s seven-person membership, foll

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is sponsoring TEDxStormont as it readies for its return to Parliament Buildings in March. The event's line-up includes globally renowned cellist Patrick Dexter; Sky News senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins; Tom Fletcher, principal of Hertford Coll

Belfast-based MKB Law has celebrated award wins and accolades at the UK Insolvency Practitioner Association Awards and the British Credit Awards.

Judges have reopened a row with academic researchers over claims that Wikipedia influences their decision-making. In a paper published last summer, researchers in the US and Ireland said the creation of a Wikipedia article on a Supreme Court case generates a 25 per cent increase in its citations in

Whitney Moore has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Hannah Judge, Michael Coleman and Kate Dillon on their appointment to the firm. Ms Judge and Mr Coleman have been appointed to the firm's corporate and M&A team. Ms Dillon has been appointed to the firm's employment and data privacy team

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has launched a new digital skills programme aimed at helping its lawyers learn a range of key business skills. The new programme covers IT, legal technology, marketing and business development, with courses offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Pupils from St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls have won the Northern Ireland heat of the Young Citizens Bar Mock Trial competition and will progress to the UK final at The Old Bailey in May.

Retiring judges could be made subject to a "cooling-off" period before taking up roles in the private sector under proposals aimed at improving ethics in public office. The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform yesterday published the report of its review of Ireland’s statu