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O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has paid tribute to property lawyer Imelda McMillan on her retirement after 35 years with the Belfast-based firm. The former Law Society of Northern Ireland president has been succeeded as head of the firm's property department by director Janet Williamson.

Shoosmiths has increased salaries for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers in Northern Ireland by nearly six per cent to £37,500. The UK firm has upped NQ pay by eight per cent — from £90,000 to £97,000 — in London, by five per cent regionally in England to £63,000 and by

A postgraduate student at Queen's University Belfast School of Law has participated in the prestigious 12th Law Schools Global League (LSGL) Summer School in Colombia.

A child named after a Game of Thrones character was mistakenly refused a UK passport out of concern that her name was trademarked by Warner Brothers. Six-year-old Khaleesi was named for the title taken by Emilia Clarke's character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy TV show, which was still airin

TikTok has agreed to permanently withdraw an awards programme from EU countries after the European Commission said it "could be as toxic and addictive as cigarettes". The Commission announced in April that it had opened formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relati

New legislation will give judges the discretion to recommend minimum periods in prison for those sentenced to life imprisonment. The government's Life Sentences Bill 2024 will give sentencing judges a formal role in informing decisions on the release of life-sentenced prisoners on parole.

Legal action has been commenced against Northern Ireland's Department of Education following a data breach. Personal information relating to hundreds of people was inadvertently disclosed after a spreadsheet was wrongly attached to a mass email.

A conference in Dublin next month will examine the likely effects of the EU's new Product Liability Directive, which could redress the balance in complex tort cases. The new directive includes presumptions reversing the conventional burden of proof on plaintiffs to prove defect or causation in cases

Far-right groups have been plotting to attack asylum lawyers in England, evidence found by The Times reveals. An arson manual and tips on making petrol bombs have been shared in posts on Telegram, a messaging platform. Groups have also listed details of immigration lawyers and advice centres across

The Law Society of Ireland has said it "stands firmly behind" immigration lawyer Imran Khurshid, who has spoken out after receiving threats of violence and arson. Mr Khurshid, a partner at Dublin firm Daly Khurshid Solicitors LLP, told The Irish Times that he had seen social media posts calling for

Nenagh solicitor David Peters has been appointed as the new State solicitor for north Tipperary. Mr Peters succeeds Thurles solicitor Michelle O'Connell, who was appointed to the role in May 2015.

The number of Irish citizens seeking consular assistance has increased sharply in the first half of 2024, according to the Irish government. There was a 17 per cent increase in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

DWF has reported a 14 per cent increase in net revenue to £435 million in what it has hailed as an "excellent performance" over the past financial year. The global provider of integrated legal and business services today announced its financial results for the year ending 30 April 2024, with a

Google has used unlawful anti-competitive practices to maintain its online search monopoly, a US court has found in a landmark ruling. A federal judge yesterday handed down a 286-page ruling in a case brought by the US Department of Justice and 11 state attorneys general four years ago.

Ireland has been elected to the council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the first time, where the government has said it will "be a voice for upholding international law".