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Matheson has announced the launch of a multi-disciplinary Digital Services Group tasked with deploying advanced digital technology and agile processes on complex and large-scale legal matters. The new group is led by Tom Connor and consists of 17 professionals, including lawyers, AI software develop

Belfast city centre practices C&J Black Solicitors and Culbert & Martin Solicitors have announced a merger. The deal between the two long-established firms, now in effect, sees Culbert & Martin integrated into C&J Black, with C&M partner David Gray joining as a consultant.

Over €18 million was paid out by the State Claims Agency (SCA) in legal costs to 10 law firms involved in medical negligence cases last year. Augustus Cullen Law Solicitors was paid nearly €6.8 million after representing plaintiffs in 46 claims last year.

Court sittings will return to Naas later this month after the completion of extensive construction works. The courthouse, which closed in July to allow for works on the building's roof, will reopen on Monday 18 November, the Leinster Leader reports.

TLT has appointed Andrew Webber to leads its UK corporate team, which includes Belfast lawyers Andrew Jennings and Grant Edwards. Mr Webber replaces partner John Wood, who led the corporate team for 16 years before being elected to serve as the firm's new managing partner from April 2020.

Four TDs have secured permission from the High Court to bring a challenge against the Ceann Comhairle's decision not to allow a vote on changing Dáil standing orders to stop the Government blocking opposition bills. In his ruling yesterday evening, Mr Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisf

The Metropolitan Police unlawfully banned London protests by environmental movement Extinction Rebellion last month, the High Court in London has ruled. Judges said the "Extinction Rebellion Autumn Uprising" did not qualify as a "public assembly" within the meaning of the Public Order Act 1986 becau

A man from Donegal has avoided jail after agreeing to play the fiddle at an event for the man he assaulted. Francis Cunningham, 40, pleaded guilty at Glenties District Court to a charge of assault causing harm to Eamon McMahon, the Donegal Democrat reports.

Former justice minister Dermot Ahern has called for the consideration of a new north-south body focused on policing in order to crack down on cross-border crime. Mr Ahern, who held the justice brief in the Fianna Fáil-led government from 2008 to 2011, said a new institution could complement t

The general scheme of a bill to "modernise" the employment permits system to make the system "more agile and easier to modify" has been published. The Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 will take forward recommendations of a review of economic migration policy commissioned by

Legislation to establish a redress scheme for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland has cleared Parliament shortly before its dissolution for next month's election. The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill was fast-tracked through the House of

A public consultation on the introduction of stalking legislation in Northern Ireland has found strong support from the majority of respondents. The Department of Justice has published a report of responses to its consultation, which followed a review of the law commissioned by former justice minist

Four TDs have brought a High Court challenge against the Ceann Comhairle's decision not to allow a new bill due to be debated in the Dáil. The action has been brought by opposition TDs Brid Smith, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Paul Murphy against Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fe

Retired Belfast solicitor Robert Watts has passed away at the age of 96. Mr Watts joined C&J Black Solicitors in the 1940s after serving in World War II, eventually becoming a senior partner.

New legislation to regulate online political advertising during elections will be brought forward to fill a lacuna, the Government has announced. Ministers yesterday approved a proposal outlined in the progress report of the Interdepartmental Group on the Security of Ireland’s Electoral Proces