Belfast Solicitors Association (BSA) has written to the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, Mark Borland, ahead of a special general meeting (SGM) due to take place on 9 September raising concerns about voting arrangements and disclosure of documentation.

Mulholland Law have called for called for an urgent independent investigation into the circumstances in which an Irish Prison Service (IPS) escort allegedly transported their client Patrick Irwin through Northern Ireland without lawful authority. Mr Irwin of Carrowgubaddagh, Ballisodare, Co Sligo wa

His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of The Honourable Madam Justice McBride as a Lady Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland. She was sworn into office today at a ceremony in the Royal Courts of Justice.   Growing up in Downpatrick, Co. Down Madam Justice McBride attended Clo

James Johnston has joined the private client team at Caldwell & Robinson. Mr Johnston brings with him 20 years of experience in residential conveyancing, having previously worked for several respected firms in South East London.

The Dublin University Law Journal (DULJ) has published a special issue marking the Law Reform Commission's 50th anniversary.

UCD has announced that it will host a milestone reunion celebration for BCL graduates of years ending in 6 on Friday 20 November. UCD will welcome back graduates to celebrate the BCL classes of 1986, 1996, 2006, the BBLS classes of 1996, 2006 and their affiliated alumni.

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining a light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that’s out of control. Dr Katherine Pittalis used her PhD to examine the fast-changing technolog

Whether you simply love all animals or have a more analytical curiosity about legal protections for animal welfare – Dr Maureen O'Sullivan has the course for you! Ireland’s first animal law module is proving a hit at the University of Galway, with student numbers more than doubling. Dr

When Majella Walsh was announced as the recipient of the Munster Regional Sole Practitioner of the Year award at the LEAP Irish Law Awards last month, she says her first reaction was one of some surprise. Those who know her professionally would not have been startled at the news. Noted by clients fo

Many parents have long had ambitions for their children to pursue careers in medicine or law, professions that are perceived as being synonymous with prestige, intellectual challenge and public service. John Magee, a partner at DLA Piper in Dublin, was seriously considering a career in medicine unti

For solicitors who started their career just before the financial crisis of 2008 struck, the timing was both daunting and defining. Newly qualified lawyers were entering a profession gripped by uncertainty in an Ireland faced by economic turbulence. However, there emerged from that singular event a

For Anne-Marie Linehan, the past couple of years at J.W. O'Donovan LLP have resembled the proverbial situation when three buses arrive at the same time. First, in 2024 and after 93 years the firm relocated to new premises in Cork's South Mall, reflecting its ongoing commitment to supporting clients