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Claire Archbold has been appointed as Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland. Ms Archbold's appointment was announced by the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Lord Hermer KC, who is also Attorney General for England and Wales, late last month.

A three-year deadline for phasing out the adult wardship system is set to be extended by 18 months through legislation. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has published the general scheme of legislation which proposes to amend Part 6 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 20

A prominent Temple Bar pub and Conor McGregor are among influencers, retailers and pubs subjected to enforcement action by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo an

Major reforms to defamation law have been approved by the Oireachtas, with further legislation on so-called SLAPPs to follow quickly on its heels. The Defamation (Amendment) Bill will abolish juries in High Court defamation cases in what are the biggest reforms in this area of the law since 2009.

Legislation maintaining an appeals mechanism for SMEs and farmers denied bank credit has been signed into law. The Credit Review Act 2026 provides a stand-alone legal basis for the credit review service established under the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009.

An oat drink company has lost a UK Supreme Court battle over whether the word “milk” can feature in the branding of its plant-based products, in a ruling likely to influence how dairy alternatives are marketed across the UK. In a unanimous judgment, the court held that Swedish oat drink

Daly Lynch Crowe & Morris LLP has promoted immigration lawyer Leah O'Leary to partner. Ms O'Leary joined the Dublin-based firm in 2019 and works as part of a four-strong solicitor team specialising in immigration and international protection law, supported by four caseworkers.

BHSM LLP has appointed Síomha Connolly as a senior associate in the firm's construction and projects team. Ms Connolly has experience in acting for developers, financial institutions, employers, contractors and funders across a range of large-scale construction projects.

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has criticised the UK government over delays to the beginning of a long-awaited public inquiry. Mr Finucane, who co-founded Madden & Finucane Solicitors, was murdered in his home in north Belfast on 12 February 1989 by loyalist paramilit

An athlete who defrauded a teammate and their physiotherapist has won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Julia Simon came first in the women's 15km biathlon — well ahead of her victim and teammate, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, in 80th place.

The trial of three activists charged with trespassing at Shannon Airport has been adjourned pending the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal in a separate case. Áine Ní Thréinir, Aindriú de Buitléir and Eimear Walshe were charged with offences under section 11 of the

A&L Goodbody has won two awards at the prestigious National Diversity & Inclusion Awards held in Dublin.

The Irish M&A market showed "clear resilience" in 2025 despite a 35 per cent drop in deal value compared to the previous year, according to William Fry. The firm today published its M&A review for 2025, which saw a total of 524 deals worth €19.5 billion — a three per cent year-on-

Redundancies are expected in the Belfast office of global law firm Baker McKenzie, which currently employs around 500 people. Irish Legal News understands that the firm is set to shed up to 10 per cent of its business professional roles globally, subject to consultations.

A former employee of PwC who brought an age and disability discrimination case against the company with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland will receive a £150,000 settlement. The woman had worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Ltd for more than 40 years and held the