Appointments

Barrister Andrew McKeown has joined the Irish Legal News team as the daily news service for lawyers north and south of the border continues to grow its readership. Mr McKeown is writing regular summaries of judgments from the Irish, Northern Ireland and European courts for the ILN newsletter and onl

Human rights advocate Mary Lawlor has been appointed as UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Michel Forst, the current special rapporteur, is stepping down after six years in the role.

Belfast solicitor Una Boyd has been named chair of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's Immigration Practitioners' Group (IPG).

The Law Reform Commission has announced the appointment of former prosecutor Rebecca Coen as its new director of research. Ms Coen, a graduate of University College Cork who was called to the Bar in 2005, has worked in a number of prosecutorial positions since 2008.

Matheson has announced the appointment of four new partners, bringing the firm within touching distance of 100 partners. The appointment of David Jones, Kimberley Masuda, Susanne McMenamin and Philip Tully follows four other partner appointments in the past six months, namely David Fitzgibbon in Jan

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Stephen Gillick, head of the firm's pensions team, to the Pensions Council. The body was established in 2013 to advise ministers on pensions issues and has 11 members, including chairman Jim Murray and Pensions Authority chief executive Brend

Co Clare firm Carmody & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Mairéad Doyle as a solicitor. Ms Doyle, a native of Newmarket-on-Fergus, studied law at University College Dublin and qualified as a solicitor in 1999.

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has announced the appointment of two new partners and one of counsel in Dublin as part of a global appointments round. Niamh O'Shea and Ronan Cremin have been appointed as partners in the fund and investment management team, while property lawyer Aisli

Rosalind Carroll has taken up the role of chief executive officer at the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). Previously the CEO of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) since 2016, she was appointed to the PIAB last year and took up the role with effect from 2 March 2020.

Belfast-based Edwards & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Philip Gordon and Bronagh Mulgrew as solicitors. Mr Gordon, who previously qualified and practised as a solicitor in London, brings over 15 years' experience in litigation, dealing both with commercial disputes for business c

Solicitor John Jermyn has been appointed as the Diocesan Registar of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. His appointment by the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, sees him succeed his father and his grandfather in the role, The Echo reports.

Dublin firm O'Brien Lynam Solicitors has announced the double appointment of Anne Marie Maher and Andrew Devery in its banking and property teams respectively. Ms Maher joins as a senior associate in the firm's banking team, having previously worked in the commercial property department of a well-kn

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of David McNeice as head of its construction and infrastructure team in Northern Ireland. Mr McNeice was recently promoted to director in a round of appointments bringing the firm's Belfast headcount to 90.

Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Thomas O'Malley as a partner in the Dublin firm's real estate department. Mr O'Malley specialises in commercial real estate with a focus on social housing and property development.

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of clinical negligence expert Tom Hayes. MPS is a protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals and supports more than 300,000 members around the world – with over 21,000 of those in Ireland.