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Eversheds Sutherland is acting for the owners of Blue Insurance Ltd on its conditional sale to the Cover-More Group, a member of the Zurich group of companies. Blue Insurance is a major insurance company in the Irish market and has developed bespoke and successful products in areas such as travel, g

Matheson has advised FEXCO and Goodbody on the proposed acquisition of Goodbody Stockbrokers by a Chinese consortium led by the Zhongze Group. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close by the end of the year and will see the consortium take 100 per cent ownership

The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) has confirmed that a man will be prosecuted for naming the woman at the centre of the Belfast rugby rape trial. He will be prosecuted for breaching the lifetime ban on reporting the identity of an alleged victim by posting her name on social

Figures showing that five 12-year-olds were convicted of criminal offences in Northern Ireland in the past five years have sparked new calls for an increase in the age of criminal responsibility. A total of 1,085 children under 18 committed one or more crimes between 1 January 2014 and 5 July 2018.

A survey of over 10,000 judges has revealed concerns that the £1.2 billion courts modernisation programme in England and Wales is being "driven by austerity and the need to achieve savings". The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, and the Senior President of Tribun

Far-right political activist Tommy Robinson has been bailed after succeeding on appeal against a contempt of court finding. Mr Robinson, 35, from Luton, admitted the charge and was sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment in May after he made a film outside Leeds Crown Court.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has launched a consultation on the Draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery Strategy 2018-2019. The Department is seeking views and comments from individuals and organisations to help inform how it fights against human trafficking and exploitation.

Dr Eddie O'Gorman is founder and director of PatentNav Ireland Ltd which specialises in patent searching, competitor watches, patent filings, providing innovation scoring on innovation grants as well as providing freedom to operate opinions. PatentNav Ireland Ltd was founded in 2012 and has grown st

A man who was convicted of murder, primarily on the basis of evidence provided by another man involved in the killing of someone in Limerick in 2002, has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court. The man contended that the witnesses reliability may have been impaired due to a mental illness and argued t

ByrneWallace has announced the appointment of Brendan Gavin, Deirdre Lynch and Derville White as partners in the firm's corporate, employment and property teams. Mr Gavin specialises in corporate, technology, data protection and intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on advising clie

Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, has advised practitioners of arrangements for the Long Vacation 2018. A High Court judge will be available every day throughout the Long Vacation to hear urgent applications.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will raise the planned closure of the Four Courts restaurant with the chief executive of the Courts Service, The Irish Times reports. Mr Flanagan had earlier come under pressure from the legal community to intervene in the closure plans.

A massive overhaul of Ireland's anti-corruption laws was brought into force by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan yesterday. The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 repeals and replaces seven previous Prevention of Corruption Acts dating back as far as 1889, and provides for a number of n