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Armed police officers stormed a hotel after a Harry Potter fan with a wand was mistaken for a knife-wielding lunatic. Police were despatched to the hotel in Enderby, near the English city of Leicester, after a member of the public reported seeing a man carrying "a large knife", The Guardian reports.

Students at the Law Society of Ireland have won first place in the 19th International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Commercial Mediation Competition.

A judge in the Netherlands has blocked the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel because of the risk they could be used in war crimes in Gaza. The appeal court ruling, in a case brought by three NGOs against the Dutch government, will prevent the US-owned parts from being transported directly t

Global legal business DWF has promoted Belfast lawyers Julie Galbraith and Orla Hanna as part of its annual promotions round. Ms Galbraith, a partner in the real estate department and head of the Belfast office, has been promoted to a higher career level within the partnership structure.

Northern Ireland's justice minister Naomi Long has said she is "open to a discussion" on the broadcasting of court proceedings following the announcement of a pilot scheme. The Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, last week announced plans to let broadcasters film, but not air, the handing-down

A&L Goodbody has announced a new partnership with Harvey AI, becoming the first Irish law firm to onboard the generative AI platform aimed at the legal industry. The new technology will be used to "enhance" the firm's offering on document analysis, due diligence, litigation and regulatory compli

Ireland's only dedicated charity for those living with spinal cord injury (SCI) has announced new strategic partnerships with a number of law firms. Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII) has partnered with OBL Solicitors, McMahon Goldrick Solicitors, Lavelle Partners, Callan Tansey Solicitors and McCarthy &

The Galway Solicitors' Bar Association (GSBA) is hosting a pizza and drinks evening later this month for solicitors who qualified in the last five years. "Given the unique circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, we recognise that many of these professionals may have missed out on valuable o

Law students at University College Dublin have triumphed in the annual Intervarsity Law Summit Moot Court Competition, besting the runners-up from Dublin City University.

Gateley Legal has appointed corporate finance expert Jose Lazaro as an associate in its Belfast office. Mr Lazaro, who is qualified in Spain, Northern Ireland, Ireland and England and Wales, has extensive domestic and cross-border experience in corporate, finance and commercial law, including merger

A village in France has voted to ban people from using their smartphones in public. Seine-Port, a village of fewer than 2,000 people around an hour's drive from Paris, backed the measure in a local referendum earlier this month, The Guardian reports.

BHSM LLP has appointed Brenda Ntambirweki to its corporate team as a senior associate. Ms Ntambirweki, who has extensive cross-border experience in public and private M&A in the Middle East and East Africa, joins from the corporate and M&A team of a leading law firm in Kuwait, having previou

Broadcasters will be allowed to film — but not air — the handing-down of judgments in Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal as part of a pilot programme commencing today. While there is a long-standing prohibition on the filming of court proceedings in Northern Ireland under law, the Lady C

Caoimhe Grogan has been appointed as chairperson of the disAbility Legal Network. The disAbility Legal Network was founded by Jane Barrett in 2021 – the first network of its kind in Ireland. It is a platform for people with disabilities from all corners of the legal profession to come tog

EY Ireland is pleased to announce that Aidan Lawlor and Conor O’Dwyer have joined EY Law Ireland as Equity Partners. Aidan and Conor have market-leading reputations as two of the foremost legal practitioners in the Corporate and M&A space in Ireland. Aidan and Conor join the fast-growing E