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A 21-year-old man who stabbed a victim in the eye at a New Year’s Eve party in 2014, and went on to assault another victim nine months later, has had his unduly lenient sentence increased in the Court of Appeal. Sending the man back to prison for a further twelve months, Mr Justice George Birm

In-house solicitor Grace Boland has launched a new law firm focused on providing plain English legal services to the SME market. Boland Law will provide SMEs in Dublin/Leinster with their own in-house legal function on a flexible part-time basis, in order to allow growing businesses to easily access

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed four new trainees on a two-year training programme with the firm. Hannah Bulmer, Jennifer Rankin, Shannon McClintock and Laura Toland will spend six months each in four different departments.

Law firms Ronan Daly Jermyn, Malpes and Calder and Sherwin O'Riordan Solicitors have advised on the management buy-out of specialist recruitment business Brightwater Recruitment. Ronan Daly Jermyn advised the sellers in the transaction, while Maples and Sherwin O'Riordan advised the new ownership gr

Legislation to help facilitate cross-party talks aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland Executive will be introduced in Parliament today. The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill will also address a landmark Court of Appeal ruling which found that a senior civil ser

Professor Colin Harvey, professor of human rights law at QUB School of Law, writes on the impact that Brexit could have on human rights in Northern Ireland. The impact of Brexit on human rights and equality in Northern Ireland is gaining increased attention. This is welcome. The public conversation

Maples and Calder welcomed retail and property experts to a seminar looking at the future of the retail sector in the Internet age.

A shift towards city centre living in Belfast will create new opportunities for property developers, according to law firm TLT. Michael Wilson, an associate in the real estate team at TLT, told the Belfast Telegraph that there are "a number of prominent residential development projects under constru

Canadians have been queueing across the country for the chance to buy cannabis after the ban on the sale of the drug for recreational use came to an end yesterday. Newfoundland and Labrador man Ian Power was the first person to buy marijuana legally at midnight yesterday.

A charity promoting freedom of expression has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for allegedly violating the First Amendment by attacking journalists. PEN America argues that the US president has used the powers of the federal government to retaliate against journalists and media outlets

The estate of singer Prince has issued a statement requesting that US President Donald Trump stop using the song Purple Rain at rallies. At recent events, including one in Mississippi, the playlist has featured the track, word of which reached the late artist's estate.

A man who was refused payment of his legal fees under the Legal Aid Custody Issues Scheme has been granted an Order of certiorari, quashing the decision of the Legal Aid Board. Finding that the decision was ultra vires the scheme and ultra vires the Board’s powers under the scheme, Ms Justice

The director general of the Workplace Relations Committee (WRC) has been appointed deputy secretary for justice and equality in the Department of Justice. Oonagh Buckley, a qualified barrister who has headed up the WRC since 2016, will play a key role in the restructuring of the Department.

The Law Reform Commission has announced the appointment of Ms Justice Mary Laffoy as its president. The retired Supreme Court judge succeeds Mr Justice John Quirke in the role following his retirement.