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Belfast firm Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) has announced the appointment of Orla Henderson and Joanne Higgins as solicitors. Ms Henderson graduated with a law degree from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2014 and then attended the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen's Univ

A district judge who raised concerns about budget cuts qualifies as a worker for the purposes of legislation protecting whistleblowers, justices in the Supreme Court have ruled. Lady Hale with whom Lord Kerr, Lord Carnwath, Lady Arden and Sir Declan Morgan agreed, delivered the judgment.

New York lawyer Aidan Synnott has donated €1 million to fund a new chair in European Union law at his alma mater, UCC School of Law. Mr Synnott, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, graduated from the law school in 1985 and has now made the "largest ever" donation from

Controversial UK government plans to bring in the world's first age-verification system for online pornography have been abandoned. The commencement of part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 was repeatedly delayed, having originally been set for April 2018.

An Irish academic whose visit to disputed territory saw him end up on a notorious Azerbaijani "blacklist" alongside the likes of late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has said he could go back next year. Dr Donnacha Ó Beacháin, associate professor at DCU School of Law and Government, is

Tully Rinckey Ireland has donated €2,600 to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre after raising funds through a private screening of documentary RBG. The law firm, headquartered in New York, organised a screening at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield of the documentary, which chronicles how US Supreme

A barristers' chambers has defended an unfair dismissal case brought by a former tenant, The Times reports. Goldsmith Chambers had expelled Karen Gillard after a number of complaints made against her, including allegations of bullying, an employment tribunal heard.

The legal industry is utilising more technology than ever before. Law firms understand that in order to be considered as a leader in their respective fields, incorporating both legal IT and the knowledge to power it is now essential. With new technology allowing legal systems to operate more efficie

A woman has listed Donald Trump's alleged crimes in a scathing parody song she uploaded to the internet.

The High Court has refused an application made by Cork County Council in which it sought an order to direct a property arbitrator to state a case regarding his jurisdiction. The property arbitrator was nominated to hear a dispute over compensation for land acquired by a compulsory purchase order; ho

Cork-based Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has announced the appointment of Bryan McCarthy as partner-in-charge of the firm's Dublin office. He succeeds Jamie Olden, who served in the role for five years and will continue to focus on his litigation practice, advising clients on a wide range of commercial di

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced two appointments to key roles in the newly-established Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicator. The new body replaced and took over the functions of the former Office of the Taxing Master under Part 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.

Three members of the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency (NIGALA) board have had their appointments extended. Non-executive chair Bernard Mitchell, whose term was due to end at the start of November, will stay on until a new chair early next year.

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed two employees in Belfast through a new recruitment programme for autistic people developed in partnership with charity Autism Forward. According to research by the National Autistic Society (NAS), only one in six autistic adults in the UK

Three law students at Maynooth University have been awarded prizes for their contributions on the specialised funds law course delivered by Matheson as part of the LLM in international business law.