The adoption this week of the UK’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill generated ripples (or rather waves) of concern that reached far beyond Britain’s shores. One of those most concerned was Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish human rights lawyer who has just been appointed Council of E
Appointments
See all articlesBusiness law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed partner Philip Nolan as its new chair. Mr Nolan, who will continue to advise clients as head of the firm's technology law team, succeeds Christine O'Donovan in the post.
Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has appointed Richard Houliston as a banking and finance partner. Mr Houliston brings a wealth of experience and expertise in corporate and commercial banking, real estate finance, social housing finance, as well as clean energy and renewables finance.
A&L Goodbody has appointed three newly-qualified solicitors to its 130-strong team of lawyers and business support professionals in Northern Ireland. Adam Magill, Andrew McClintock and Matthew Nesbitt have been appointed as solicitors in the firm's corporate department, in which they have comple
West Cork firm Hallissey & Partners LLP Solicitors has appointed Kate Hallissey and Julie Gallwey as partners. Ms Hallissey, who joined the firm 15 years ago, works across a number of legal areas, specialising in litigation, including personal injuries, medical negligence, landlord and tenant di
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has promoted Andrea Brennan to partner in its dispute resolution, restructuring and special situations team in Dublin. Ms Brennan advises on high-profile commercial disputes and complex restructuring work, including cross-border restructurings, asset reco
Northern Ireland lawyers Jude Copeland and William Wilson have become 'champions' of legal wellbeing charity LawCare. Champions support LawCare's vision of a legal sector that values good mental health and where people thrive, by committing to work with the charity to raise awareness and generate op
Northern Ireland
See all articlesA new report on "state impunity" for human rights violations during the Troubles is to be launched in Dublin next week. The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights at the University of Oslo convened an international expert panel on impunity in response to the announcement of the UK government's controvers
A new all-party group on access to justice has been established in the Northern Ireland Assembly to provide an opportunity for the legal professions to engage with and inform MLAs on key issues. The Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Bar of Northern Ireland briefed MLAs at its inaugural meeting
Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has appointed Richard Houliston as a banking and finance partner. Mr Houliston brings a wealth of experience and expertise in corporate and commercial banking, real estate finance, social housing finance, as well as clean energy and renewables finance.
The PSNI has been urged to join more than a dozen UK police forces in issuing an apology for historic discrimination against LGBT+ people. Northumbria Police chief constable Vanessa Jardine has become the 16th UK police chief to issue a formal apology to the LGBT+ community in response to a campaign
A&L Goodbody has appointed three newly-qualified solicitors to its 130-strong team of lawyers and business support professionals in Northern Ireland. Adam Magill, Andrew McClintock and Matthew Nesbitt have been appointed as solicitors in the firm's corporate department, in which they have comple
Universities
See all articlesUndergraduate students Esther Ozonyia from Maynooth University, Johana Hajduchová and Ainsley Hamilton from Trinity College Dublin, and Anastasiia Ukhlova from University College Dublin have won the Matheson University Challenge 2024.
Dr Mariza Avgeri, a graduate of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology's PhD programme, has been named joint winner of the prestigious European Law Faculties Association (ELFA) award for the best doctoral thesis on European law for 2023. The ELFA thesis award "seeks to stimulate and recog
A rare posthumous presidential pardon is to be granted to two men convicted and executed in relation to an 1882 murder following research by Dr Niamh Howlin. Sylvester Poff and James Barrett were convicted of the murder of Thomas Browne in October 1882 and executed in January 1883.
In the latest episode of the University of Galways's Human Rights Podcast, LLM student Julia Collins hosts Professor Ray Murphy, program director of the LLM in peace operations and humanitarian law. Together, they discuss children and armed conflicts, focussing on the recruitment of children and the
Professor Suzanne Kingston is to deliver UCD Sutherland School of Law's John M Kelly Lecture 2024. She was appointed as a judge of the General Court of the European Union in 2022. This year's lecture will be a major part of the celebration of 10 years in the Sutherland School of Law building on the
Interviews
See all articlesThe adoption this week of the UK’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill generated ripples (or rather waves) of concern that reached far beyond Britain’s shores. One of those most concerned was Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish human rights lawyer who has just been appointed Council of E
Joanna Robinson is used to long and demanding journeys. The partner at Pinsent Masons in Belfast is already preparing for the Chicago Marathon in October, having completed her first such event in Dublin last year. On the promise, she rather ruefully recalls that it was going to be a very flat route
As mergers, acquisitions and strategic representation arrangements have altered the Irish legal scene, the Big Four accountants haven’t been slow to see the opportunity to transform themselves from audit firms to multidisciplinary professional services operations. Having made their first foray
The cost-of-living crisis, a protracted war in Ukraine and a vicious conflict in the Middle East are among the emergencies that have meant a stressful year for many of us. Some upcoming respite over the Christmas and New Year break will be welcome. Sadly, though, that won’t be the case for eve
Time is something of a scarce commodity for solicitor Susan Martin. Like the principal of any independent law firm, she has been dealing with the inescapable practicalities of life that kick in at this time of year — a list of demands that were somewhat reduced when she recently completed her