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Lord Pannick UK government plans to reform the courts service fail to address any of the “serious problems” facing the justice system, according to one QC.

Catherine Duffy The aviation and transport finance team at A&L Goodbody has been recognised for their work on Aergo Capital's first asset-backed securitisation.

Andrew Spratt A liquor licensing expert has warned that licensed venues in Northern Ireland could face serious fines if they do not take action to ensure they comply with licensing legislation.

The Supreme Court has held that plaintiffs in defamation proceedings, who have accepted an “offer of amends” pursuant to s.22 of the Defamation Act 2009, have the right to opt for a jury to assess the amount of damages in the event that the terms are not agreed upon. Considering appeals from “

The Cabinet has agreed to nominate five new judges to the High Court, District Court, and Circuit Court bench to "ensure access to justice". Teresa Pilkington SC and solicitor Michael Quinn have been nominated for the High Court, while solicitor Eirinn McKiernan has been nominated for the District C

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced the appointment of a new secretary general to oversee a "radical restructuring" of the Department of Justice and Equality.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said legislation to reform the court poor box will be brought to the Dáil before the end of the year. He told TDs that he remained unhappy "regarding the manner in which the court poor box is being used in the courts".

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has urged the Polish government to halt the "ongoing purges" in the judiciary. Antonín Mokrý, president of the CCBE, issued a statement yesterday calling the situation in Poland "alarming".

Professor Robin Hickey Queen's University Belfast School of Law has announced the appointment of Professor Robin Hickey as the new head of the School of Law.

Facebook broke the law during the Brexit referendum – by failing to safeguard people’s information after the data of 87 million people was harvested – and could be fined £500,000 for two breaches of data protection legislation, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced as it calle

Tanya Ward Businesses should be required by law to perform regular "child-risk assessments" to make sure digital technologies are safe for children, the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) has said.

fees. On 8 January 2009, it submitted a revised claim (iv) in which it asserted a right to claim overpaid VAT back to 1973 (i.e. before its incorporation in 1990) by relying on the 1990 Asset Transfer Agreement. After initially refusing all of Carlton’s claims, HMRC paid the sum claimed by Carlto

Lizzie Colvin Belfast solicitor Lizzie Colvin is set to represent Ireland in a major international hockey tournament.

Niall Murphy Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy has warned that Northern Ireland is "sleepwalking into a constitutional disaster" over Brexit.

Kevin Oliver International law firm Allen & Overy has licensed AI technology from Kira Systems to assist in contract review in a number of practice areas.