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A man who was recalled to prison when he ignored G4S staff who arrived at his home to fit electronic monitoring equipment on the night of his release has lost an appeal against his recall. The man had been released on licence after serving a custodial sentence for possession of explosives and posses

New legislation to enhance the role of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is due to come into operation tomorrow. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Act 2019 strengthens the PIAB to ensure greater compliance with the process and encourage more claims to be settled through

Revised UK immigration rules go "against the grain" of the Good Friday Agreement because they remove the right of Irish citizens in Northern Ireland to be treated as EU nationals, human rights chiefs have warned. Les Allamby, chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC)

Retired Omagh solicitor Pat Fahy has been awarded €10,000 in damages after suffering psychological damage as a result of his hotel room being robbed. Mr Fahy was staying in the North Star Hotel in Amiens Street during a visit to Dublin for the All-Ireland Quarter Final match between Tyrone and

AMOSS Solicitors has congratulated Galway law students Loughlin Russell, Patrick McWalter, Emma Rowe and Cian Maher on winning the inaugural AMOSS Case Study Competition. The competition, held at NUI Galway on Friday, saw a number of teams of four law students drawn from different years competing fo

Matthew Howse, partner in dispute resolution and litigation at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, writes on the latest commercial litigation developments in Northern Ireland. There are few things that are certain in life, however one thing that is inevitable, is change.

Lawyers for a man who was shot dead by British soldiers in 1978 have welcomed a decision to hold a fresh inquest into the shooting. Patrick Duffy, 50, was killed by British soldiers in Derry on 24 November 1978. An inquest in 1980 found that he had been shot between 11 and 14 times.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin played an integral role in the merger of major dairy processing co-operatives Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies. The merger of the two neighbouring co-operatives, both of which operate on a cross-border basis, makes Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society limi

Tens of thousands of convictions for cannabis possession could be dismissed or reduced automatically under a pioneering scheme launched by prosecutors in California. District Attorneys Jackie Lacey of Los Angeles County and Tori Verber Salazar of San Joaquin County have jointly announced their parti

A woman who was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of her sex has settled with her former employer for an undisclosed sum. Suzanne Keenan, associate director and head of employment at MKB Law, acted for client Winnie Van Der Merwe in her claim against UHY Hacker Young Fitch

Sligo solicitor Michelle McLoughlin is set to address the topic of business accountability at an upcoming meeting of women business leaders. Ms McLoughlin is one of over a dozen speakers at the Women's Inspire Network event in Donegal next Wednesday.

A police officer made an arrest while stark naked after recognising an on-the-run criminal in a sauna. The criminal, who had fled after being convicted of drugs offences and attempted assault on an official, is now safely in police custody.

Councillor Jolene Bunting has lost an appeal against the decision to suspend her from Belfast City Council pending the outcome of an investigation into complaints made about her hostility towards the Islamic faith, and a sectarian meme which she posted on social media. Finding that Ms Bunting’

International law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has announced the promotion of Linda Hynes to partner, making her the second partner in the firm's recently-opened Dublin office. Ms Hynes joined Lewis Silkin's Dublin office on its opening in March 2018 as a managing associate, advising on all aspects of empl

Belfast firm Elliott Duffy Garrett (EDG) has announced the appointment of Cathy Murphy, Ian McFarland and Neil Mulholland as partners. Ms Murphy, who trained with EDG, has been appointed partner in the firm's corporate department, where she advises on business sales and purchases.