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Mallon McCormick Solicitors has raised over £4,500 for NI Chest Heart and Stroke in a pilot run of the charity's will-writing initiative. Solicitors at the Maghera-based firm waived their fees for will writing services during November and instead invited clients to donate to NICHS.

The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) has published a framework for the continuation of trade in services between the UK and the EU post-Brexit. The business network's Signposts for Services document is proposed to be considered by negotiators when entering talks on the future trading relatio

Police responding to reports of a woman screaming for help were relieved to find the screams were coming from a parrot. A woman called police after hearing screams of "help, help, let me out!" from inside her neighbour's house.

Global law firm Dentons has become the latest firm to expand into Ireland with the appointment of two partners from William Fry and Matheson. Eavan Saunders, previously a senior partner at William Fry as well as global law firm Ashurst, will be managing partner of the Dublin office, while Peter O'Br

Ministers are planning to bring proposals to the Dáil to protect sports clubs from some personal injuries claims, according to reports. Michael D'Arcy, minister of state with responsibility for insurance reform, told the Irish Independent that proposals to amend the Civil Liability Act and th

Employment tribunal claimants in Northern Ireland will have to consider the option of early conciliation before formally lodging their claim under a law taking effect later this month. From 27 January 2020, anyone who wishes to lodge a claim with the Industrial Tribunal or Fair Employment Tribunal m

Family-run Dublin firm Charles B. W. Boyle & Son Solicitors has welcomed Melanie Boyle back to the firm. Ms Boyle is the great-granddaughter of the firm's founder and will work with principal solicitor Peter Boyle in leading the firm towards 100 years of service to its clients.

The Department of Social Protection has formally appealed against the enforcement measures launched by the Data Protection Commission over the Public Services Card (PSC) scheme. The data protection watchdog launched proceedings against the department after concluding that the expansion of the scheme

One of Ireland's most senior judges, Mr Justice John MacMenamin, will join colleagues from Poland at a protest in Warsaw against the alleged erosion of judicial independence in the country. The Supreme Court judge will represent the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI) at the "silent march", The I

Defence lawyers are poorly prepared for the ongoing shift of focus in criminal proceedings towards pre-trial investigations, researchers have warned. According to four academics at Dublin City University and Maastricht University, criminal defence lawyers across Europe are expected to get involved i

The High Court in Belfast has reserved judgment in a case concerning whether a teenager suffered discrimination when he was named as a criminal suspect by media outlets. JKL, from Co Antrim, was arrested in October 2015 when he was 15 years old in connection with the high-profile TalkTalk hack.

Rose Wall, chief executive of Community Law & Mediation (CLM), examines the impact of the Housing Bill currently under consideration by the Oireachtas. The declaration by the Dáil in May last year that Ireland is facing a “climate and biodiversity emergency” would suggest that

Criminal cases concerning possession or distribution of child abuse material are taking up to 10 years to be dealt with, according to new analysis. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced 45 offenders between 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2020, according to figures obtained by The Irish Times.

Northern Ireland's health system lacks the resources and facilities to deal with defendants with mental health issues, a Crown Court judge has said. Judge Philip Babington, the Recorder of Derry, hit out at the "shambles" as he ruled on an appeal in Londonderry County Court involving a 38-year-old w

A terrified couple who thought they were being burgled were left red-faced after the intruder turned out to be a Roomba. Thomas and Elisa Milam called the police after they heard noises in their house at night, not realising it was the robotic vacuum cleaner they had bought for Christmas.