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Josepha Madigan The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has said the Cabinet will benefit from newly-appointed minister Josepha Madigan's extensive experience of mediation.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new social media campaign to highlight some of the legal services offered by solicitors in Northern Ireland. The new social media campaign includes a series of four animated adverts showcasing family law, Wills and Power of Attorney, Road Traffic Ac

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors has been named The Legal 500's Northern Ireland Law Firm of the Year 2018. Managing director Jonathan Forrester said he was delighted with the accolade on the eve of the commercial law firm's 125th year in business.

Martin Hanna, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Lawyers acting for the University and College Union (UCU) say their victory in a case against Ulster University has "significant ramifications" for employers and unions involved in redundancies.

Lord Burnett of Maldon Online abuse directed at members of the judiciary runs the risk of undermining the rule of law, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said.

Sir John Holmes The head of the UK's elections watchdog has called for urgent reform of electoral laws and confirmed an inquiry has begun into possible Russian interference in the Brexit vote.

Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK Boris Johnson must put a strategic plan in place to help protect people who are putting their lives at risk to fight human rights abuses around the world, Amnesty International has said as it released new findings about the global dangers faced by act

Persistent widespread discrimination, intolerance and hatred across the EU threatens to marginalise and alienate many minority group members who otherwise feel largely attached to the country they live in and trust its institutions, according to findings from a major repeat survey by the European Un

Health Minister Simon Harris The Government is facing legal action from a US hospital over the name of the new national children's hospital in Dublin.

Staff members at Luke Curran & Co Solicitors have embraced the festive spirit – and raised much-needed cash for charity in the process.

A man described as someone who worked in manual labouring jobs all his life, and who broke his ankle on the front porch of a house he rented from Sligo County Council, has been awarded €105,650 in damages. Mr Justice Barr accepted the evidence of the man’s engineer that the tiles used on the fro

Pictured (l-r): Richard Martin, Seán O'Reilly, Ricky Kelly and Brian O'Halloran Ronan Daly Jermyn has announced the appointment of three partners across the firm's corporate, real estate and litigation practices, bringing the total number of partners within the firm to 43.

Pictured (l-r): Meghan Kirk (Pinsent Masons), Elizabeth Birrell (Stewart Title), Eileen Ewing (Law Society of Northern Ireland), Presiding District Judge Brownlie and Alan Hunter (Law Society of Northern Ireland) Newly-admitted solicitors were among over 140 attending the Law Society of Northern Ire

Brendan McGuigan The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has called for a review of hate crime legislation in Northern Ireland.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has warned its members to immediately delete a new scam email purporting to come from an address at the Law Society of England and Wales. Pictured: An example of the scam email