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Prison experts and officials from around the world are convening this week at the Correctional Research Symposium, taking place in Belfast for the first time. The event is organised every two years by the European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services (EuroPris) and the International Corr

The Council of Europe has formally adopted a new Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law. The new Convention is the first international legally-binding instrument to address environmental crime, covering a broad range of criminal acts that aggravate the triple planetary

Lawyer John Small has joined insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh as head of private equity, M&A and transactional risk in Ireland. Mr Small is admitted as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales and has strong experience in cross-border legal matters and deal facilitation. He advises

An optician's shop called the "Spex Pistols" has been forced to rebrand following legal action from the punk band that inspired their name. The popular store in Dundee, Scotland has changed its name and logo after more than 15 years, The Courier reports.

The Supreme Court saw a 14 per cent increase in both applications and determinations last year, according to its latest annual report. In its busiest year since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the court resolved a total of 183 applications for leave to appeal in 2024, with 49 grant

Legislation aimed at protecting "access to cash" across the State has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 will require designated retail banks to meet certain prescribed levels of access to ATMs and cash service points in every region.

Carson McDowell has joined a prestigious list of Northern Ireland's top 100 companies for the first time. The independent law firm has secured position 66 in the Belfast Telegraph's Top 100 Companies list, making it the first Northern Ireland-based law firm to be featured.

Law firms have joined organisations representing patients, doctors and dentists to urge the government to take the final steps needed to implement pre-action protocols in clinical negligence cases. Matheson, Carson McDowell and Hayes solicitors have signed a letter co-ordinated by the Medical Protec

Northern Ireland's justice minister has rowed back on plans for legislation requiring compensation settlements for injured children to be approved by judges. Sir John Gillen's 2017 review of civil justice recommended that minor settlements in personal injury cases where legal proceedings have not be

Around 6,000 same-sex marriages have now taken place in Ireland, a conference marking a decade of marriage equality has heard. The Marriage Referendum +10 conference at Dublin Castle marked the 10th anniversary of the historic referendum in which 62 per cent of voters backed a constitutional amendme

Chess has been provisionally banned by the Taliban as a form of gambling. The move, based on a strict interpretation of Islamic law, has disappointed chess players in Afghanistan, where the competitive sport was said to be undergoing a resurgence prior to the Taliban's return to power.

Squire Patton Boggs has hired Jason O'Donnell to lead its real estate practice in Ireland. Mr O'Donnell joins from A&L Goodbody and brings more than a decade of experience advising on complex real estate transactions across Ireland and internationally.

A man imprisoned for almost four decades for a murder he didn't commit has been freed by an English court after he was exonerated by new DNA evidence. The Court of Appeal in London yesterday quashed the murder conviction of Peter Sullivan, who was found guilty in 1987 of the murder of Diane Sin

Belfast firm RP Crawford Solicitors has welcomed solicitor Aaron Murchan and paralegal Conor McKeown to its team. Mr Murchan brings broad experience across public law and litigation, having previously worked at firms in Northern Ireland and Australia.

Ireland has become one of the first signatories to the new Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. The landmark treaty opened for signature yesterday ahead of a meeting of the Council of Europe committee of ministers in Luxembourg.