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Immigration solicitors in Northern Ireland have ended two months of industrial action following an agreement with the Department of Justice. Members of the Immigration Practitioners' Group (IPG) withdraw services at the beginning of February in a dispute over remuneration.

Technical changes to the legislation underpinning the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) in light of a landmark Supreme Court ruling have been approved by the Oireachtas. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 was introduced in response to the Zalewski ruli

Legislation restoring the minster for justice's power to revoke naturalised Irish citizenship has been commenced in spite of continuing concerns from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Revocation of citizenship has not been possible since the Supreme Court's ruling in the Damache case&n

Expressions of interest have been invited in relation to the establishment of a Network for Judicial Studies in Ireland. The aim of the network will be to foster collaboration, share research insights, and create a platform for discussion on issues related to the judiciary, judicial decision-making,

The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear and expedite an appeal from the UK government concerning the compatibility of Northern Ireland legacy legislation with human rights and post-Brexit rules. Although the Labour government which came into office last July has promised to "repeal and replace" the

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An American tourist who brought a knife to a British beach avoided prosecution after police chalked it up to cultural differences. Police in Kent were called to the beach in Herne Bay after the man was spotted sunbathing with a steak knife.

Personal injury lawyers have called for the introduction of a statutory "duty of candour" covering healthcare staff in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's Department of Health recently held a consultation on both its draft ‘Being Open’ framework, which aims to establish a culture of hon

Plans to place a levy on streaming services like Netflix in order to fund Irish productions have been placed on indefinite hold. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 allows Coimisiún na Meán to introduce a levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers in order to fund a

Irish in-house lawyers show high levels of job satisfaction, optimism, and ambition, according to a new report. A survey carried out by KPMG Law LLP for its new general counsel outlook report found that 93 per cent of in-house counsel in Ireland find their roles both personally and professionally sa

Plans to transpose new EU rules on the enforcement of sanctions, introduced in response to Russia's continuing war against Ukraine, have been published by the government. The Department of Justice yesterday published the general scheme of the Criminal Justice (Violation of EU Restrictive Measures) B

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has recruited Nick Bennett as an associate in the firm's employment and immigration department. Mr Bennett has been practising as an immigration solicitor since 2019 and brings over 12 years' experience in immigration services to the firm, having spent time working

Northern Ireland firm JMK Solicitors has celebrated five years since embracing a four-day working week for employees with no reduction in pay. The personal injury specialist firm, with offices in Belfast city centre, west Belfast, Newry and Derry, permanently reduced its working hours by 20 per cent

Mercy Law Resource Centre has appointed Dr Freda Grealy as its new managing solicitor. Dr Grealy takes the reins of the independent law centre, which provides free legal advice to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, from Aoife Kelly-Desmond, who recently left to take up a new role as

International law firm Taylor Wessing has promoted Dannie Hanna and Jo Joyce to partners in its Dublin office. The pair are among 10 new partners appointed across the firm's global network and will take up their new roles from 1 May 2025.