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Foot Anstey McKees has recruited Chris Milligan and Michael Kelly to its Belfast office as partners. The firm has made a total of 10 new appointments in Belfast since last year's tie-up between Northern Ireland firm McKees and UK law firm Foot Antsey.

A new public interest test for remedies in judicial review cases is among a swathe of significant reforms proposed in a wide-ranging government bill. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan has now published the general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill, which also proposes m

Legal costs associated with planning and environmental judicial reviews have increased dramatically over the past decade, a newly-published report has highlighted. The 78-page research report was prepared by law firm Fieldfisher for the the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) in December 2023 but

Coimisiún na Meán and An Garda Síochána have been urged to take action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, which has been used to generate and share sexually explicit images of women and children. Ireland's media regulator has told RTÉ News that it is engaging wit

Saudi Arabia carried out 356 executions in 2025, the highest number recorded in a single year in the kingdom. Observers have linked the sharp rise to Riyadh’s intensifying “war on drugs”, with many of those arrested in earlier years being executed following the conclusion of legal

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) has published an updated guide to High Court costs in personal injury cases. The latest edition of the guide is applicable to personal injury actions settled after 5 January 2026.

Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors has welcomed Barry Donnelly back to the firm as a partner. Mr Donnelly rejoins the firm having spent five years as head of information governance and data protection officer at Northern Ireland's Education Authority.

A former Kildare-based car dealer has been fined and ordered to pay costs following a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Ionut Nitulescu pleaded guilty to misleading a consumer about the history of a second-hand car, an offence under consumer protection

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has recruited Louise Dobbyn as a partner in its financial service regulation practice in Dublin. Ms Dobbyn joins the firm from Matheson and brings significant experience advising international financial institutions including banks, investment firms, fund

Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has rejected calls for mediation to resolve a long-standing dispute over criminal legal aid fee levels. Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) yesterday withdrew services from all legally-aided Crown Court fees in a significant escalation of in

Ghana has asked self-proclaimed prophets to submit their prophecies for government review. An online portal has been established by Ghana's presidential envoy for inter-faith and ecumenical relations to review "sensitive prophecies", The Economist reports.

The Irish government has condemned new Israeli legislation blocking the provision of water and electricity to UNRWA facilities. Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain say Israel's actions "undermine the UN mandate, violate international law and run counter to the findings of

Victim Support NI's chief executive officer, Janice Bunting, has received an MBE for services to victims and witnesses of crime. Ms Bunting is among 1,157 recipients of New Year honours across the UK, around five per cent of whom are from Northern Ireland.

A date has been set for English prosecutors' appeal against a decision to throw out terrorism charges brought against a member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, also known by his stage name "Mo Chara", appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court last September to face

New legislation is to introduce a statutory basis for continuing professional development (CPD) for dentists. The proposed amendment of the Dentists Act 1985 will ensure continued patient safety, allow the public to retain confidence in the dental profession, and bring the regulation of the dental p