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Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has announced the appointment of two new partners and one of counsel in Dublin as part of a global appointments round. Niamh O'Shea and Ronan Cremin have been appointed as partners in the fund and investment management team, while property lawyer Aisli

Proposals to streamline the committal process for serious criminal cases will be brought before MLAs before the summer recess, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The Committal Reform Bill will allow for serious cases to be transferred directly to the Crown Court without the need for a traditional

The observation post at Omagh Courthouse has been removed but there are no plans to do away with its controversial wire meshing and grills, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. There have been various calls in recent years for the courthouse to be "normalised" by removing Troubles-era security meas

Irish military courts have dealt with 22 members of the Defence Forces in the past four years, according to new figures. Offences dealt with since 2016 include being drunk in charge of a military vehicle, assault causing harm, and fraud, The Irish Times reports.

Increased charity regulations in Ireland have been introduced. It is now more important than ever for companies with charitable status to stay up to date with new obligations and ensure they are compliant. The following three regulations should be met as soon as possible:  Charities Governance

At least €130,000 has been paid out since 2015 in compensation to people who fell in the Temple Bar area, according to new figures. In response to a Freedom of Information request from the Irish Independent, Dublin City Council said it paid out in relation to 22 claims between 2015 and 2018.

Over £500 million is set to be paid out to former police and prison officers who sustained injuries while on duty through schemes which require "substantial changes" to remain sustainable. A new report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office reveals that the injury on duty schemes for officers

Rockstars Led Zeppelin have been vindicated in a US court after a ruling that the band did not steal part of Stairway to Heaven. A bench of 11 in San Francisco affirmed an English judgment from 2016 that found no proof that the 1971 hit was taken from the song Taurus, written by Randy Wolfe, of Los

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A woman was arrested on suspicion of drug offences after handing over cash that smelled like cannabis. Stormy Lynn Parfait, 33, paid $5,000 in cash to cover bail for an inmate being held in a Louisiana prison on drug charges.

The High Court has ruled that Edmund Honohan SC, the Master of the High Court, erred in extending time for an appeal of a decision of the Circuit Court. Mr Justice Charles Meenan heard the matter by way of an appeal taken by Malcolm Trevor Jones against an Order of the Master of the High Court where

The Law Society of Ireland has paid tribute to women in the legal profession to mark International Women's Day yesterday.

Ireland should take measures to improve women's representation in the judiciary and in leadership roles at law firms, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has said. In a submission to the Citizens' Assembly, which is currently examining the issue of gender equality in Ireland, the

The Southern Law Association has recognised the first woman to be admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Cork. Finola Foley (née O'Connor), the wife of Frank Foley of O'Connor & Foley Solicitors, qualified as a solicitor in January 1931.

Campaigners have renewed calls for the UK Government to bring the Widowed Parent's Allowance scheme in line with human rights laws a year and a half after a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling. Belfast solicitor Laura Banks acted for Siobhan McLaughlin in the case which led to a ruling that the legisla