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The National Crime Agency has succeeded in an action under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to recover monies from the frozen bank account of a former English car sales company as the proceeds of unlawful conduct. Niche Cars Ltd, which had its registered office in Bradford and had

A pair of bungling burglars were arrested after accidentally calling the police on themselves, police have said. Two men in their 40s were arrested in the English city of Stoke-on-Trent after receiving a "suspicious call" on Wednesday night, The Guardian reports.

In an “unhappy case in which a family has relocated from a non-EU/EEA state to Ireland, where things have not gone well thus far”, the High Court has held that it is not within its jurisdiction to vary a barring order ordered by the District Court in the manner sought by the man subject

The previous head of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been named as one of two new appointees to the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc). Emily Logan, who was chief commissioner of the human rights watchdog for five years until 2019, will join former PSNI officer Hugh

McCann FitzGerald has congratulated 15 newly-qualified solicitors on securing permanent positions in the firm following the completion of their training contracts. The firm said: "We are delighted that all 15 of the trainees qualifying have been offered positions in the firm. We wish them every succ

Commercial law firm Philip Lee has retained six newly-qualified solicitors after they completed training with the firm. The new solicitors are Daniel Hanrahan, Ian Hanrahan, Thompson Barry Doherty, Deirdre Brannigan, Andrew Houlihan, Oisín O' Callaghan.

Corporate banking lawyer Davina Saint has been appointed to the board of NAMA. Ms Saint is a senior level banking executive and qualified solicitor, experienced in the structuring and execution of complex corporate finance transactions.

Tributes have been paid to Professor Nial Osborough, emeritus professor of jurisprudence and legal history at UCD Sutherland School of Law, following the news of his sudden death. Professor Osborough, widely published under the name W.N. Osborough, passed away on 29 December 2020 at the age of 81. A

Lawyers and courts staff have been invited to complete an anonymous survey aimed at gauging the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the personal injuries legal system. Barrister Chloë Cass is conducting the online survey to form the basis of a paper and talk for a personal injury claims conferen

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, she announced on Twitter yesterday. She is continuing to carry out her ministerial duties remotely, including attending Cabinet via video link, she said.

Human rights campaigners have called on Northern Ireland's first and deputy first minister to condemn the arrest of around 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong. Activist Gwyneth Ho, who delivered the Amnesty International Northern Ireland annual lecture four weeks ago, is among those arrested for all

A UK salvaging company that retrieved 2,364 silver bars from a shipwreck in the Indian Ocean has successfully established in an English court that the Republic of South Africa did not have state immunity from an action for payment for salvage. Argentum Exploration Ltd had originally sought a de

French police officers narrowly missed being pelted with stolen wine bottles worth hundreds of euro as they pursued thieves in a high-speed motorway chase this week. The burglars allegedly stole hundreds of bottles of Burgundy Grand Crus wines worth an estimated €350,000 from the wine cell

The High Court has held that the general “costs follow the event” rule applies in regulatory disciplinary matters which come before the courts. Background

Northern Ireland solicitors Fiona Chamberlain and Alastair Rankin have been recognised by the UK government in the New Year's honours list. Mrs Chamberlain, until recently the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland, has been made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in recognition of her contribu