The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new "solicitor safety toolkit" following a rise in threats and abuse. A survey carried out by the Society last month found that 66 per cent of members have been subjected to some form of threat or abuse in the course of their work.

Time is running out for the implementation of employment law reforms without which Northern Ireland will be left out of step with the rest of the UK, a law firm has warned. The Belfast office of Lewis Silkin has raised concerns that the 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill has "stalled" and may not pa

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) has raised over £800 for its charity partner, the WAVE Trauma Centre, at its annual charity quiz night.

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has imposed a custodial sentence on a man whose DNA was found on pipe bombs which were deployed at three residential properties. Delivering judgment for the Crown Court, Mr Justice Stephen Fowler concluded: “Anyone handling such devices, particularly with a

Students from Trinity College Dublin have won the 11th annual Irish Red Cross Corn Adomnáin international humanitarian law (IHL) competition. Daragh Dunne, Conor O'Dempsey and Conor Metcalfe emerged as winners of the national competition for law students, held in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rat

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been honoured by the University of Galway Women in Law Society with its Gradam na mBan award. The Gradam na mBan award recognises a woman in the legal field who is doing extraordinary work within the objectives of the society.

Professor Kevin J. Brown of Queen's University Belfast examines the detail of proposed new sentencing law in Northern Ireland. The recent introduction of the Criminal Justice (Sentencing, etc.) Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly marks the most significant legislative change in sentencing policy s

Law students at Dublin City University (DCU) have presented an inaugural award recognising women in the law to Dr Brenda Daly, associate professor in the DCU School of Law and Government. The Bláthnaid Hamilton Award is named after the first woman chairperson of the DCU Law Society, Blá

February is proving a busy time for Seán Brassil. Last month he was appointed general counsel at the Irish Rugby Football Union, 10 years after first writing to the IRFU offering his services during the court vacation period with a view to gaining experience in an industry about which he&rsqu

Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit

Adam Synnott has the felicitous capacity to combine brisk efficiency with engaging affability. It’s a useful admixture that undoubtedly facilitates his career at EY Law Ireland, a stand-alone, regulated law firm which forms part of the global EY network. Mr Synnott, partner and head of corpora

The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h