A Northern Ireland women’s charity has been awarded £100,000 from the Engagement for Change fund to empower other community and voluntary groups to make their voices heard. The Women’s Resource and Development Agency (WRDA) is based in Belfast but works across Northern Ireland. It

Practitioners filled Newry Courthouse to pay tribute to District Judge Eamonn King who retired on 31 July after 21 years in the role.  Hailing from a rural background, Mr King grew up on dairy farm in Castlewellan Co. Down and attended St Patrick’s Grammar School in Downpatrick.

A new report published by Human Rights First has found that immigration solicitors in Northern Ireland are being targeted by far-right groups, including paramilitaries, for carrying out their work.

MSM Law has appointed solicitor Eoghan Curran. Mr Curran brings experience in criminal law, civil litigation, healthcare legal services and inquests, supporting the firm’s investment in specialist, accessible advice.

A&O Shearman and Ulster University are marking 10 years of a scholarship initiative that has helped to deliver more than £1 million in free legal advice to people facing social and financial barriers. The A&O Shearman Access to Justice Scholarship, funded by the A&O Shearman Founda

Professor Cherie Armour; Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan and Dr Katie McGaughey More than 80 per cent of crime victims in Northern Ireland are not confident they will receive justice, Queen’s University researchers say.

The Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway, was honoured to welcome Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin for a public lecture entitled “US Sanctions against the International Criminal Court: an attack on human rights and accountability for Palestine&rdq

New research led by Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law and people's lives. The international team behind the work, which comprised researchers based in Ireland, the United States, Scotland an

Since its inauguration in 1911, International Women's Day has evolved into much more than a symbolic diary date. It’s now an annual event that not only celebrates the achievements of women, but also sharpens the focus on inequality, calls for the acceleration of progress and challenges organis

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