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Gerard Armstrong High-achieving law students at Queen's University Belfast will have the chance to secure prestigious scholarships as part of a multi-year arrangement with law firm Carson McDowell.

A Russian man who was held in a cage during appeal hearings via video link while on remand suffered a violation of his rights under article 3 of the Convention, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Karachentsev v Russia the court held, unanimousl

Mental health records sought by an employer in proceedings brought by a suspended employee have been "sealed and placed on the court file" for use by the court in determining the appropriate remedy if the employee's claim is successful. The order was also made to ensure that the employer, the Nation

Pictured (l-r): Brian O’Gorman, Joaquín Almunia and Federico Fabbrini Arthur Cox hosted a recent DCU Brexit Institute conference on the implications of Brexit on Ireland's financial services industry.

Pictured (l-r): Ciaran McGlone and Michael Black The Law Centre (NI) has announced the appointment of solicitors Ciaran McGlone and Michael Black as legal officers, heading up the centre's employment and social security teams respectively.

A barrister has commenced defamation proceedings against Health Minister Simon Harris and Senator Catherine Noone over tweets they posted after the lawyer participated in an RTÉ radio programme. The actions have been brought by Benedict Ó Floinn BL, who claims he was defamed in the tweets after he

An obituary of Liam Devally, the former singer, TV presenter, barrister and judge who has died at 85, has been published by the Sunday Independent. The obituary traces Mr Devally's varied life from the start of his broadcasting career in 1953 to becoming a barrister in the 1970s and his appointment

In a landmark ruling, the High Court in London has ordered search giant Google to remove search results concerning historic offending by a claimant with spent criminal convictions. London-based law firm Carter-Ruck acted for two claimants, NT1 and NT2, in what it said were "unprecedented cases" whic

Pictured (l-r): Peter O'Brien, deputy CEO of the Law Society; Clare Bates of Carson McDowell; Fiona Donnelly, EU project co-ordinator; and Eoin O'Dell, academic and lawyer The Law Society of Northern Ireland has said the first of two TRADATA training events on the EU General Data Protection Regulati

Fee income as well as profits at small and medium-sized law firms are up, according to a survey published today. Data from the Law Society Law Management Section’s 2018 Financial Benchmarking Surveyshow that total fee incomes has increased for the eighth year in a row, with a median increase of 5.

The employment rights team at Thompsons NI have secured compensation for a UNISON member, following an Industrial Tribunal regarding unauthorised deduction to wages. Darren McGavigan is a receptionist and porter for Western Urgent Care. In his role he is contractually required to work a certain numb

Would-be law students are being offered a rare opportunity to visit the King's Inns. The next open day at Ireland's oldest law school, taking place on Saturday 28 April, will share key information about its diploma in legal studies and degree of barrister-at-law.

A 94-year-old man who worked in the Auschwitz death camp for at least a month has been charged by German prosecutors with accessory to murder. The public prosecutor's office in Stuttgart has filed charges with Mannheim Regional Court against the unnamed man, who is a 94-year-old German citizen born

The Child and Family Agency has been granted orders authorising the Adoption Agency of Ireland to make an adoption order in favour of the foster parents who have cared for the child since 2010. Making an order dispensing of the consent of the birth mother to the making of the adoption order, Ms Just

Pictured (l-r): Kevin Hoy and Declan Black Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Kevin Hoy as chair of the firm, taking over from Emer Gilvarry.