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Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Eimear Grealy as a partner in the firm's corporate department. Ms Grealy has worked as a senior associate in the corporate department since joining the firm in 2018, acting for clients, both domestic and international, in acquisitions, disposals

There is no "single solution or silver bullet" to solve barriers to accessing justice in Ireland, the Chief Justice has said at the opening of a major two-day conference. Mr Justice Frank Clarke was joined by justice minister Heather Humphreys, representatives of the Courts Service and Legal Aid Boa

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Vietnamese asylum seeker challenging a decision of an immigration tribunal under fast-track procedure rules that were found to be structurally unfair to refuse her application. The appeal on behalf of TN challenged the validity of a decision made und

A group of parents are suing California over schools' "promotion" of Aztec gods and deities who were once honoured with human sacrifice. Part of a new model curriculum on ethnic studies invites pupils to chant about Tezkatlipoka, Quetzalkoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totek.

DLA Piper is to agree a travel budget with its clients as part of a new series of measures to reduce its carbon footprint in the next two years. The move is part of a wider project of the firm's to commit to targets halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Wayne Couzens, the Metropolitan Police firearms officer who falsely arrested, kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, has been sentenced to a whole life order.

A drunk man who was reported missing after losing his friends inadvertently joined a search party looking for himself – for several hours. Beyhan Mutlu, from north-west Turkey, was reported missing by family after he wandered into a forest and lost contact with others, the Daily Sabah reports.

A new book by Professor Federico Fabbrini, director of the DCU Brexit Institute and full professor of EU law at the DCU School of Law and Government, provides the first comprehensive academic analysis of the new terms of EU-UK relations post-Brexit. Launched today, The Law & Politics of Brexit V

A new state-of-the-art meeting space at Law Society House has been officially opened by justice minister Naomi Long at an event attended by the new Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The meeting space can accommodate meetings, mediations, seminars and negotiations, with break-out areas and high

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland has become a corporate partner of global philanthropic network The Ireland Funds. Established in 1976, the mission of The Ireland Funds is to promote and support peace, culture, education and community development throughout Ireland and Irish communities around the world

The first changes from legislation delivering the most significant update to liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland since 1996 will come into effect from tomorrow. The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 will be commenced in phases over the next few years,

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jackson as a director and shareholder.

The Attorney General has been appointed to oversee a comprehensive review of Irish planning legislation. Paul Gallagher SC will supervise a team of planning law experts working on a review "of unprecedented scale", the government said, which will improve the government's ability to implement major p

Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Keith Doyle as a senior associate in the firm's commercial real estate team. Mr Doyle has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including commercial conveyancing and leasing, property and development finance

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to rule in November on whether extraditions between EU member states and the UK must go ahead following Brexit. A case referred to the court by the Irish Supreme Court seeks to clarify whether the surrender provisions of the Withdrawal Agreeme