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Lord Sumption's retirement from the Supreme Court this week has triggered renewed calls for the age at which judges must leave the bench to be raised, The Times reports. Lord Sumption caused a stir after he was elevated to the Supreme Court straight from the bar in 2012.

Michael Murphy, a litigation partner at HOMS Solicitors, writes on liability for breach of care and duty of architects and technicians who certify works under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BCAR). With the economic recovery unfolding and an increasing focus upon procuring good quality

MKB Law has announced Action Mental Health as the Belfast-based firm's charity partner for 2019 and 2020. The law firm - the first to be supporting Action Mental Health through a charity partnership - said it was "determined" to do its part in eliminating stigma and ensuring adults and children rece

Adverts that depict gender stereotypes including women struggling to park and men being baffled by nappies are to be banned under new rules set out by advertising regulators. These “harmful gender stereotypes” will be outlawed in an attempt to curb adverts which could negatively impact t

More than 7,300 people in England and Wales were referred to the Prevent programme in 2017/18, a 20 per cent increase that includes a sharp 36 per cent in rise in referrals for concerns about right-wing extremism. A total of 7,318 people were referred to the UK's counter-terrorism programme in 2017/

Neil Young has claimed victory in his pro-climate campaign against Barclaycard, who were due to sponsor his London concert with Bob Dylan. The music legend announced that the Hyde Park concert would go ahead next summer as an independent event, without backing from promoter British Summer Time (BST)

A mother who sought to appeal the decision of the High Court that an interim care order made in respect of her baby without hearing all of the evidence was not a fundamental denial of justice has had her case dismissed in the Court of Appeal. Agreeing with the High Court that there had been no breac

Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of three new partners in Dublin, bringing the total number of partners in its Irish office to seven. Garret Monaghan, Kevin Collins and Ann Lalor will join the energy & projects, real estate, and financial services teams respectively.

Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has announced the appointment of Yvonne Joyce and Sinead Fitzgerald as partners across its litigation and childcare & family law practices. The firm has also appointed Ann Marie Callanan, formerly of AM O'Sullivan PR, as its first marketing manager following a year of

Over 60 solicitors gathered in Belfast yesterday for the launch of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's new Clinical Negligence Practitioners' Group. Solicitor Rory McShane welcomed new members to the meeting, where an inaugural chair and vice chair were elected.

Caron McCaffrey has been appointed the new director-general of the Irish Prison Service (IPS), succeeding Michael Donnellan following his retirement last month. Ms McCaffrey, the first woman to lead the IPS, has worked in the justice sector for 18 years and was latterly director of corporate service

Section 17 of the Scottish Parliament's ‘Brexit Bill’ – which requires Scottish Ministers’ consent to certain subordinate legislation – is ultra vires of the Scotland Act, which it would modify, though the bill is not entirely outwith the devolved legislature's competen

Experts in human rights reflected on the future of human rights in Northern Ireland at a Queen's University Belfast conference marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement.

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has launched a call for entries to the 2018 edition of its "Bold Ideas" student competition, this year seeking ideas on how up-and-coming legal professionals can learn, work and collaborate using technology. University students of all disciplines have been invited to think of

A&L Goodbody, Cleaver Fulton Rankin, Eversheds Sutherland, Keystone Law and Millar McCall Wylie have been shortlisted for Northern Ireland Law Firm of the Year at the The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Cleaver Fulton Rankin, which was awarded the prestigious title in 2018, said its shortlisting was "