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Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Danielle McKeefry, Hannah Megarry, Lisa McGrady and Rory Copeland as solicitors following the end of their training contracts in Belfast. Ms McKeefry has joined the corporate team, while Mr Megarry has joined the property team and Ms McGrady has joined

Human rights firm KRW Law has announced the appointment of Chris Fox as an assistant solicitor. Mr Fox, from Donegal, is the latest addition to the growing practice, which now extends beyond Belfast to Dublin and London.

Courts could be given the power to make parental orders to resolve issues of parenthood where a child is born through surrogacy, according to reports. The plan is one option under consideration by the Department of Health to resolve parenthood issues affecting LGBT+ couples in particular, The Irish

Prominent human rights lawyer Patrick Fahy has passed away at the age of 75. Mr Fahy, who founded Patrick Fahy & Co Solicitors in 1970, acted for the families of Troubles victims in a series of high-profile cases.

A housing law expert has called on the Central Bank of Ireland to take a more "proactive" approach to enforcing EU protections for mortgage holders. Dr Padraic Kenna, senior lecturer in law at NUI Galway, wrote to The Irish Times after the Central Bank warned lenders not to add legal costs to mortga

Attorney General Séamus Woulfe SC fell victim to a "minor" burglary during Halloween, according to reports. Mr Woulfe's home in the Dublin suburb of Clontarf was broken into, but very little was taken, The Irish Times reports.

Fifteen solicitors have been deemed provisionally elected to the Law Society Council following a ballot of solicitors. There were 4,029 valid votes in the election, representing just under a fifth of the total number on the roll.

The UK government should review the system by which public places are assessed as possible targets for terrorists following the London Bridge attack, the Chief Coroner for England and Wales has said. Eight people were killed two years ago when three men drove into pedestrians on the bridge before st

Unesco has apologised to an artist whose nude sculptures were covered up with a thong and a nappy. Stéphane Simon, 45, designed the nude statues in the pose of men and women taking a selfie with an invisible mobile phone.

A recent crackdown on paramilitarism in Northern Ireland is being held back by stalled reforms to the committal process, the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) has warned. The collapse of Stormont has put plans to phase out the committal process on hold, leading to longer criminal cases, accordi

The Supreme Court has said that the Court of Appeal erred in reversing a non-party costs order made against the principal shareholder of a company who was found to be solely responsible for directing and overseeing a fraudulent claim issued by his insolvent company. Emphasising “the need to pr

Laois law firms Rollestons Solicitors and McElwee Solicitors have merged with effect from today. The new combined Rolleston McElwee Solicitors will be based at the former Rolleston offices in Portlaoise, with a sub-office at the former McElwee offices in nearby Mountmellick, Laois Today reports.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the State over the definition of "child" in the International Protection Act 2015. Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled in May 2018 that the legal guardian of a child who is not their biological or adopted child is eligible for family unification.

Former Irish president Professor Mary McAleese has been officially named the next chancellor of Trinity College Dublin. The Belfast-born former barrister previously held the position of Reid professor of criminal law, criminology and penology at the university from 1975 to 1987 and has been involved

A Lords committee has criticised the presentation of a proposed agreement between the US and UK governments on providing electronic data in order to counter serious crime. The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) criticised the "staggered laying of associated papers as poor practice and l