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Maghera firm Mallon & Co Solicitors has expanded its business by taking over Coleraine firm Rafferty & Boyle Solicitors. Joe Mallon, director and head of Mallon & Co, paid tribute to Paul Boyle and Fionnuala Boyle for a "very seamless transition".

The contract for the use of Belfast's International Convention Centre (ICC) as a courts venue has been extended for a further two months.

William Fry partner Ruairi Rynn and senior associate Niamh Cacciato consider the impact of SCARP on landlords. In a recent article we set out the key features of SCARP, the government's proposed rescue process for small and micro companies. The proposed legislation envisages that:

Technical legislation providing the Minister of Education with a direct line for policy direction and oversight of Tusla in respect of education welfare functions has been approved by the Cabinet. The proposed changes to the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 follow the transfer of education welfare f

The Policing Authority scrutinised An Garda Síochána last year on enforcement of Covid-19 restrictions, diversity, sexual crime and domestic violence, the vulnerability of children and anti-corruption. The watchdog today published its annual report for 2020, a year which it admits was

A woman whose doctor negligently led her to believe she was not a carrier of a hereditary disease has had her appeal against a decision that the doctor was not liable for all the costs associated with raising her child refused by the UK Supreme Court. The appellant, Omodele Meadows, gave birth

The inquiry into undercover policing operations in England and Wales has referred the first suspected miscarriages of justice identified through its investigations to a dedicated panel set up by the Home Office. The case, involving 12 individuals, relates to an incident on 12 May 1972 when political

The president of the Philippines has threatened to round up Filipinos who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and "inject the vaccine in [their] butt". "If you don't want to get vaccinated, I'll have you arrested and I'll inject the vaccine in your butt," President Rodrigo Duterte said on TV th

The High Court has rejected an application to amend a case stated from the Tax Appeal Commissioners on a point of law. The application sought to introduce further questions of law regarding the jurisdiction of the Commissioner and his conduct in proceedings. Delivering judgment in the case, Ms Justi

Commercial law firm Tughans has announced 16 promotions and appointments across a number of sectors, including five new directors and seven new associate directors.

Legal rights group FLAC has announced the appointment of David Fennelly BL as its new chairperson. Mr Fennelly, who succeeds Peter Ward SC, is a practising barrister and assistant professor in law at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

A major review of Ireland's equality legislation will begin within days, Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman has announced. Mr O'Gorman announced the review of the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 yesterday in his closing address to a seminar series.

Smaller solicitor practices in rural Ireland have been encouraged to apply for €25,000 grants to assist with the cost of employing a trainee solicitor. Firms outside the main urban districts of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway have until 2 July 2021 to apply to the Law Society of Ireland's sma

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced Government agreement to the drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021. This Bill, for which Mr McConalogue is seeking early pre-legislative scrutiny, provides for:

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for the Special Criminal Court to be abolished, saying it represents "the single biggest denial of fair trial rights in our legal system". The human rights organisation made the call as the Oireachtas votes this week to renew sections 2 to 4, 6